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food chain news

The confusion about GM products in our markets

Indian cotton, as we know, is genetically modified. Therefore, again, to the extent to which its oil contains GM traces they have already entered our food chain and diet. (HT Archive)
Published on Feb 14, 2026 10:51 pm IST

Why did Cracker Barrel change logo? Brand refresh plans were announced in 2024

Cracker Barrel had announced in 2024 that they had plans for a brand refresh
Updated on Aug 22, 2025 10:14 am IST

Brownie empire sold! Theobroma acquired in 2,410 crore deal: Report

Bakery chain Theobroma was founded by sisters Tina and Kainaz Messman in 2004
Updated on Jul 15, 2025 08:59 pm IST

Subway crisis: Fast-food giant calls for ‘emergency’ meeting amid sinking sales

Subway faces Sales Drop
Published on Aug 15, 2024 08:02 pm IST

Will there be no more waffle fries on the menu? Chick-fil-A responds to rumours

Chick-fil-A addressed rumours about replacing its popular waffle fries.
Published on Jul 27, 2024 08:41 am IST

Coastal shellfish 'colonise' ocean plastic, reveals study

More than two-thirds of the items examined had coastal species on them.
Published on Apr 17, 2023 09:51 pm IST

Delhi: Golden jackals spotted at Yamuna biodiversity park

While golden jackals can be seen quite frequently in the southern ridge — an extension of the Aravallis — they are a rare sighting along the Yamuna floodplains, according to experts. (courtesy: yamuna biodiversity park)
Updated on Apr 11, 2023 12:09 am IST

Common sunscreen ingredients prove dangerous for freshwater ecosystems

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Updated on Sept 02, 2020 09:59 pm IST

Restaurants closed even as state issues reopening guidelines

The restaurant owners said that it was too early to resume operations as most people are likely to only prefer eating at home given the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
Updated on Jun 09, 2020 04:27 pm IST

Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: The future of restaurants

Dishes like Hyderabadi mutton biryani are worth ordering from Sassy Begum
Updated on Apr 05, 2020 02:34 am IST

Rude food by Vir Sanghvi: Welcome to curry king

Burger King’s chicken-rice bowl and paneer-rice bowl are essentially curry and rice combinations
Updated on Mar 01, 2020 12:27 am IST

Here’s why human activity reducing numbers of predatory animals

Predatory animals, especially small invertebrates like spiders and ladybird beetles, are most likely to be lost when natural habitats are converted to agricultural land, or towns and cities.
Updated on Jan 22, 2020 04:20 pm IST

Wildlife ravaged by Australia bushfires could take decades to recover

Christmas decorations are seen nearby a destroyed house in Cobargo, as bushfires continue in New South Wales, Australia January 5, 2020.
Updated on Jan 05, 2020 07:11 pm IST

Here’s where your plastic goes: Inside marine species

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Updated on Dec 24, 2019 05:07 pm IST

Poor toilet hygiene, not undercooked food, behind superbug spread

E. coli has become considerably more antibiotic resistant over the past 20 years both in humans and animals, the researchers said.
Updated on Oct 24, 2019 09:04 am IST

Unsafe food and water cause the most outbreaks in India

Unsafe food and water are the biggest cause of preventable infection in India. Acute diarrhoeal disease and food poisoning have together consistently accounted for a third of the laboratory-confirmed disease outbreaks since 2015
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 06:36 pm IST

UN warming report sees hungry future that can be avoided

Human caused climate change is dramatically degrading the land, while the way people use the land is making global warming worse: UN report
Updated on Aug 08, 2019 02:26 pm IST

Humans consume ‘tens of thousands’ of plastic pieces each year

Microplastics -- tiny plastic shards broken down from man-made products such as synthetic clothing, car tyres and contact lenses -- are among the most ubiquitous materials on the planet. Image used for representational purpose only.
Published on Jun 05, 2019 07:44 pm IST

Citizens must resolve to put an end to the plastic menace

Almost 90% of debris floating on the oceans and lying on the beaches is plastic. (Photo by Gurminder Singh/Hindustan Times)
Updated on May 28, 2019 07:42 am IST

McDonald’s settles with former India partner, to reopen restaurants in two weeks

McDonald’s Corp’s Indian arm has reached a settlement with former partner Vikram Bakshi, acquiring full ownership in their joint venture Connaught Plaza Restaurants Ltd, the company said in a statement.
Updated on May 09, 2019 11:24 pm IST

Mid-day meal sends 51 children to hospital in Bihar’s Lakhisarai

Students at a government school eating their mid-day meal.
Updated on May 01, 2019 11:38 am IST

Seawater norm change sought to conserve marine life

The main sources of pesticides in seawater are pesticide run-off from agricultural fields and those of heavy metals are mainly industrial sewage.
Published on Jan 06, 2019 10:53 pm IST

I-T department raids Saravana Bhawan, other food chains IN Tamil Nadu over tax evasion

These hotels serve some of the best south Indian delicacies, including cakes, pastries and sweets that are even shipped abroad
Updated on Jan 03, 2019 03:37 pm IST

Formalin to antibiotics, our food is unsafe

Fishermen unload their catch from a boat, at Uzan Bazaar in Guwahati , July 13. The Assam government banned import and sale of fish from other states for a period of 10 days following tests on samples that showed the presence of cancer-causing chemical formalin.
Updated on Aug 01, 2018 11:02 am IST

India should adopt the peasant food web as a sustainable practice

The peasant food web is made of small-scale producers, usually family or women-led, that include farmers, livestock-keepers and urban/peri-urban producers
Updated on Apr 19, 2018 01:46 pm IST

Oceans will have more plastic than fish by 2050: Study

Coral reefs in Lizard Island, Australia.
Updated on Feb 22, 2021 04:20 pm IST

Do you skip meals to eat junk food? It’s making you overweight and undernourished

Biscuits and savoury snack packets have replaced meals for a large chunk of Indian population.
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 10:59 am IST