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food consumption news

Is India overestimating food inflation?

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People are spending less on cereals and pulses, but more on beverages, refreshments and processed food items. In the non-food category, consumers are spending more on transport, services and durable white goods.. (AFP)
Published on Mar 01, 2024 10:13 pm IST

Data and reality clash in poverty numbers

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Updated on May 23, 2023 10:17 am IST

Food allergy vs food intolerance: Do you know the difference?

Food allergy vs food intolerance: Do you know the difference?
Published on Sept 20, 2022 08:35 pm IST

How removing expiry date labels from food products could prevent huge waste

The Institute of Food Technologists question whether date labels are an accurate measure of food safety anyway, as post-packaging temperature control cannot be assured.
Published on Aug 09, 2022 05:50 pm IST

Three planes to fly potatoes to ease Japan's french-fries deficiency

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan said Dec. 21 that it would only offer small sizes of french fries after flooding at a Vancouver port and the Covid-19 pandemic cut off key supplies for the staple menu item.
Updated on Dec 29, 2021 02:23 pm IST

Food fortification is a necessity, not a myth

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Food fortification is increasingly being recognised as a viable solution to address the widespread vitamin and mineral deficiencies in Indian population.
Published on May 11, 2024 11:25 am IST

Chinese live streamer banned from all-you-can-eat restaurant for eating too much

The Chinese government has lately been clamping down on eating influencers, with President Xi Jinping emphasising on fighting against “food waste” as its crisis remains an increasing concern for the world’s most populous country.
Updated on Nov 20, 2021 06:04 pm IST

National Nutrition Month: Protein report card launched by Right To Protein

Celebrating the National Nutrition Month, the Protein Report Card by Right To Protein is a step to address this gap of self-assessment and awareness.
Updated on Sept 14, 2020 06:32 pm IST

Using technology while eating may decrease food intake

The food was weighed and counted before and after it was given to each person for the study.
Updated on Mar 13, 2020 02:17 pm IST

TV watching most strongly linked to obesity in kids

The researchers analysed five lifestyle habits: physical activity, sleep time, television time, plant-based food consumption and ultra-processed food consumption.
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 03:49 pm IST

Tracking food helps losing extra kilos, says study

Updated on Mar 02, 2019 07:00 pm IST

Regularly consuming ‘ultra-processed’ foods increases risk of early death

To understand the relationship between ultra-processed foods and the risk of an earlier-than-expected death, the researchers enlisted the help of 44,551 French adults for two years.
Updated on Feb 13, 2019 12:07 pm IST

Smaller plates for weight loss won’t fool your brain into eating less

The new study debunks the popular diet trick based on the Delbouef illusion that predicts people will identify sizes. It shows that such tricks don’t help weight loss.
Updated on Aug 01, 2018 09:46 am IST

Organic food regulation should protect interests of consumers, farmers

Farmers vegetables grown without using any chemical fertilizer or pesticide (Shankar Mourya/HT)
Updated on Jun 07, 2018 12:07 pm IST

Pet food goes cruelty free. Fake meat may soon be a part of your dog’s diet

68% of Americans own four-legged friends, a paw-dropping 184 million dogs and cats to be precise.
Updated on Apr 07, 2018 03:43 pm IST