The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic. If even at a large dose, the antibiotic is not effective in treating an infection, then the microorganism that is responsible for the infection is declared resistant to that antibiotic. Antibiotic resistance is a global …
The journey of honey from bee farms to breakfast tables has become complex with time. From wild honey gatherers, honey supply has passed into the hands of cooperatives of individual beekeepers and then to big companies. The cooperatives could have helped beekeepers demand better prices, but they did not last …
Of late, honey is being associated with shady dealings, crime, and and a thriving illegal trade spanning the globe. One may wonder why honey, a natural product, is shipped illegally. The reasons become clear if one considers the stringent food safety regulations in Western countries and questionable beekeeping practices in …
The one kg jar of honey on Sangeeta Das’s kitchen shelf has many uses. Every morning she takes out a small quantity and puts it on the breakfast table. Her husband, Indranil, a media executive, likes a little bit of honey on his toast and the couple’s three-year-old son has …
They say you are what you eat. But do we know what we are eating? Do we know who is cooking and serving us the food we take to our kitchens and then into our bodies? The more I dig into this issue it becomes clear that our world of …
CSE has found a cocktail of mostly banned and severely prohibited antibiotics in honey CSE has found a cocktail of mostly banned and severely prohibited antibiotics in honey They say, you are what you eat. But do we know what we are eating? Do we know who is cooking and …
JAYA JUMRANI Until Wednesday, the amber liquid present in an average Indian kitchen was associated with purity, nature and health benefits. Kids could only relate it to the kind images of Winnie the Pooh with his paw stuck in the pot. However, post-Wednesday things have changed, and this amber liquid …
POPULAR honey brands in the country are allegedly contaminated with high levels of antibiotics which are bad for health, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said on Wednesday. The Delhi-based NGO said its study found antibiotics in almost all brands sold in the market. Leading honey producers, including Dabur, …
India's leading brands of honey contain high levels of antibiotics. A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has brought to light that banned antibiotics including chloramphenicol, broad spectrum ciproflaxacin and enthromycin are found across leading brands sold in the market. These include, CSE claims, such noted …
Most Brands Contaminated: Study New Delhi: If you have been giving your kids honey bought from the market in the hope that it will help boost immunity and fight bacterial infections, here is a shocker. According to a study by the Centre for Science and Environment, most honey brands being …
NEW DELHI, 15 SEPT: Honey processed and packed by reputed domestic and international brands according to an investigation by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) is
In what may be a case of adopting double standard, India allows export of top quality, pure honey to US and Europe, but turn a blind eye to sale of antibiotic-laden honey in the domestic market. A survey of 12 popular honey brands including two imported products available in the …
A study by Centre for Science and Environment indicates that meat, milk, poultry may also be laced Sreejiraj Eluvangal NEW DELHI Our cities might be sitting on top of a volcano of antibiotic contamination of food items, according to a study by the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). …
Our cities might be sitting on top of a volcano of antibiotic contamination of food items, according to a study by the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Highlighting extensive antibiotic abuse by farmers, the study has found disturbingly high levels of the anti-bacterial compounds in 11 out of …
New Delhi, Sept 15: Leading Indian and foreign brands of honey have high levels of antibiotics, which could pose major health problems and increase resistance to certain drugs, a study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) revealed on Wednesday. The study included leading companies such as Dabur, Himalaya …
CSE study finds antibiotic contamination in honey Shillong: Nectar, a symbol of well-being and natural purity, is contaminated with high levels of antibiotics, and transformed into honey by bees is bad for your health. A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed this on Wednesday. …
CSE finds high levels of antibiotics in leading brands of honey sold in Delhi, points to double standards in regulations as foreign brands sold in India also have contamination.
Pesticide industry body loses defamation case against CSE, twice. The Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI), a pesticide industry body, has twice lost the defamation case it filed against Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi. CCFI had been pursuing the case against a study done by CSE highlighting the …
