Why a ‘health tax’ alone may not solve India’s junk food crisis
The Economic Survey proposed imposing a ‘health tax’ to address aggressive marketing and distribution practices, and ...
Revisiting food subsidy
With poverty ratio falling drastically, many of the ‘priority households’ may not need subsidised food any longer ...
News-Medical.Net1d
The best diet for aging well, backed by a 30-year study of 100,000 people
A 30-year study of over 100,000 U.S. adults found that consistent adherence to healthy dietary patterns, especially the AHEI, ...
EurekAlert!1d
Study reveals association between dietary sodium consumption and both general and abdominal obesity
Note – this is an early press release from the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May. Please credit the congress when using this research.* New research to be presented at this year ...
RTÉ Ireland1d
Fewer shake hands and junk food consumption among young people up after pandemic - CSO
The Central Statistics Office has published a survey detailing the long-term social impacts of the pandemic experience and ...
Hunger shifts attention towards less healthy food options, study finds
New research suggests that when people are hungry, they focus more on the tastiness of food and tend to ignore nutritional ...
University at Buffalo2d
Could eating chili during pregnancy help lower the risk of gestational diabetes? A UB study says it’s possible
A UB study suggests that when consumed in chili during pregnancy, beans may help lower one’s risk for gestational diabetes.
Agência Brasil4d
Brazil: Climate and exports drive long-term rise in food prices
This finding is part of the Ibre Letter, a monthly economic analysis published by the Brazilian Institute of Economics (Ibre) ...
The Financial Express5d
What is grain-based ethanol? Here are must-know facts
Grain-based ethanol is a biofuel produced from grains such as maize (corn), rice, and other cereals. Unlike traditional ethanol production, which relies on molasses—a by-product of ...
The Punch5d
Nigeria’s food, beverage imports rise to N6tn – NBS
Nigeria’s food and beverage imports surged by 71.99 per cent in 2024, reaching N6.58tn from N3.83tn in 2023, according to the latest foreign trade report by the National Bureau of Statistics.
‘Unscientific’: Food activists demand withdrawal of advisory to reduce oil in mid-day meals
The Right to Food Campaign, a network of activists working on food and nutrition, on Thursday said that it opposed the ...
Devdiscourse6d
Food, Climate, and Nutrition: Solutions for a Resilient and Inclusive Agrifood System
The World Bank and FAO, in collaboration with research institutions like IFPRI and CGIAR, launched the Knowledge Exchange ...