Inside BENEO’s new pulse plant: pioneering sustainable protein from faba beans
Two years ago, a social activist filed a complaint with National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), pushing the authorities to peep into the matter of packaged drinking water containing harmful substances. The complaint was forwarded to
With an aim of preventing malnutrition among children under six years, the union government has made fortification of salt, wheat flour and oil mandatory in foods served to children in all anganwadi centres (mother and
Marico Limited’s health care brand, Saffola Oils, has announced the launch of its new campaign, which challenges the popular perception that ‘Healthy is a daunting and difficult pursuit’, encouraging people to find their own individual
Shri Rao Inderjit Singh took over as the Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers in New Delhi on September 5. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh said
Tamil Nadu will invest around ₹1,000 crore in food-processing projects in the next one year. As part of this initiative, supply-chain management units will be set up in Erode, Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Theni,
In its move to push nutrition development agenda, NITI Aayog has sketched down new draft called ‘National Nutrition Strategy’. The strategy lays down a roadmap for effective action, among both implementers and practitioners, in achieving
Although found in various foods like eggs, green vegetables, milk and meat, there are numerous cases of riboflavin or vitamin B2 deficiency occurring on a regular basis. To help solve this, scientists have been looking
India currently faces twin challenges in the nutrition sector - undernutrition manifesting in several health problems as well as an increasing problem of overweight and obesity, contributing to the burden of non-communicable diseases. In order
The food regulator of the country, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), has unleashed a ‘Yellow Book’ to promote Safe and Nutritious Food among school going kids. The book provides age appropriate content
In the move to further strengthen the packaging, labeling claims and advertising norms, the food regulators of India, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to opt for reviving these domains. The