Tag: Food

Indian scientists have found that curd made of milk from a pure Indian cow breed can be more beneficial as it contains several useful bacterial species that can fight Aflatoxin B1, a lead culprit for stomach aches...................

Titled ‘Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India’ the book authored by noted economists examines the interactions between India’s economic development, agricultural production, and nutrition through a food lens.............

A workshop on Understanding the Methodologies and Basics of Animal Research (UMBAR-2019) from 26th November to 2nd December 2019 is being held at the CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (IMTECH) in Chandigarh..............

Bhubaneswar based Pro-Biokem India is developing a cost efficient and sustainable process technology for conversion of raw rice husk to value added products for various applications...............

As per Pranav Anam, Founder, The Gene Box, nutrigenomics as a science that studies the interaction between food and genetics has the potential to pave the way for meaningful personalization and faster adoption of nutrition services.................

The National Food Laboratory is furnished with a comprehensive array of equipment with the latest technologies and facilities to conduct analysis as per global accreditation standards for testing and calibration. FSSAI will also be establishing NFLs at Mumbai and Chennai in the near future along the same lines.................

Dr H K Bhanwala, Chairman, NABARD has emphasized on the linkage of exports and enhancement of income of farmers. He also stressed on the need to ensure ecosystem support for enhancing export of agricultural produce and processed food products.............

The eight-point Charter of Demands presented by the consumer and civil society organization to the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) highlighted immediate steps to be taken for elimination of trans fats from the Indian food system by 2022..................

While screening is one of the elements in the effective management of GI cancers, certain patients with associated complications such as obstructive jaundice require more sophisticated screening.....................

More than 60,000 deaths, approximately, were attributable to high trans fat intake in India in 2010, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)..............