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First study to link pollination loss with unhealthy diet

First study to link pollination loss with unhealthy diet

Lower-income countries lost significant agricultural income due to insufficient pollination Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy food

Technologies
Amazon launches new organic fruits & vegetables sourcing farmer collection centre

Amazon launches new organic fruits & vegetables sourcing farmer collection centre

Enabling local farmers to become a part of fast paced digital economy In continued focus to empower farmers and offer the trusted, certified organic high-quality fruits and vegetables to its customers, Amazon Retail India has

Research
Scientists discover impact of fruit and vegetable intake on nutritional value of breast milk

Scientists discover impact of fruit and vegetable intake on nutritional value of breast milk

A significant correlation between the dietary habits in fruit and vegetable consumption of lactating women and the polyphenol content in their breast milk The breastfeeding rate in Hong Kong has been increasing steadily over the

Nutritionals
ISB-led consortium to strengthen agriculture-nutrition convergence

ISB-led consortium to strengthen agriculture-nutrition convergence

Indian School of Business, University of Sheffield and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine join hands Indian School of Business (ISB) has announced its collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India to

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Study lays focus on low nutritional quality in many vegetarian meat substitutes

Study lays focus on low nutritional quality in many vegetarian meat substitutes

Nutritional limitations of switching from animal protein to plant-based protein The availability of foods based on plant proteins to substitute for meat has increased dramatically as more people choose a plant-based diet. At the same

Food
Food-tech startup Pluckk announces expansion plans in India

Food-tech startup Pluckk announces expansion plans in India

Pluckk’s proposition is centred on global food trends ranging from vegan, carb alternatives, gut health, immunity Pluckk, a fresh produce food-tech venture owned by Fruveggie Tech, has clocked a record revenue of $5 million in

Research
Scientists develop new healthy vegetable snack

Scientists develop new healthy vegetable snack

For supporting sustainability in the agri-food sector    A new healthy vegetable snack, drawing on innovation from Australia’s national science agency Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) together with startup Nutri V, will see

Food
Prasuma to launch 200+ Momo Kitchens in 3 years 

Prasuma to launch 200+ Momo Kitchens in 3 years 

The brand is now looking at aggressive expansion Gurugram based Prasuma, India’s favourite momo brand, ventured into the cloud kitchen space with Momo Kitchen in early 2022 to mark its offline presence and to offer

Global
US invests more than $59 M to improve dietary health and nutrition security

US invests more than $59 M to improve dietary health and nutrition security

Forty-three awards make up a $20.7 million Produce Prescription Programme investment through USDA’s American Rescue Plan funding for the GusNIP programme The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced an investment of $59.4 million to support the

Research
Scientists use bioengineering methods to increase yield of vegetable oils

Scientists use bioengineering methods to increase yield of vegetable oils

The team has filed a patent for their method of gene modification Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have successfully bioengineered an important protein in plants to increase the yield of oil from