Billed to confuse
A new bill leaves little scope for dissent on GMOs by Savvy Soumya MishraIf the nationwide furore over Bt brinjal was driven by the fear of unsafe food being pushed down the throat, the proposed...
View ArticleControl your food. It is your business
Our control over our food and our health requires inventive institutional reordering and new ideas about the way food regulations work.read more
View ArticleThink before you drink
By Savvy Soumya MisraStudies confirm energy drinks like Red Bull can be unsafe. India yet to limit their caffeine contentread more
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What’s in your Honey?
Ayurveda prescribes it for a range of ailments. People eat it for rejuvenation and boosting immunity. An Indian homemaker’s kitchen shelf is incomplete without a jar of this amber liquid. Related...
View ArticleWhen business rules our kitchens
Once again there is a food safety scare. A deadly strain of E coli bacterium has hit Germany, where it has taken the lives of 25 people and affected another 2,300 till date. German food inspectors on...
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Energy Drinks samples tested
The Pollution Monitoring Laboratory of Delhi non-profit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) tested samples of eight brands of energy drinks. The aim was to check the standards energy drinks were...
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Food Safety Mess
Traders say Food Safety and Standards Act rolls out red carpet for multinationalsRelated Articles: read more
View ArticleHow do you like your food, sir?
My local vegetable vendor sells ordinary lemons packed in plastic bags. It got me thinking if this is a sign of improving standards of food safety and hygiene. After all if we go to any supermarket in...
View ArticleChicken comes home to roost
What should I eat now? Is there nothing that is safe?” This is what I am asked every time the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) does a study on toxins in food. It is a fact that our food is...
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