Tolerance, thy name is India-Scary tolerance for unsafe and sub-quality foods...
"Intolerance" is the new slogan one hears in India frequently during the last few months. Why not? After all we are all familiar with sugar intolerance, lactose intolerance, gluten intolerance,...
View ArticleBottled water-A necessity, convenience or wasteful practice?
Water is essential for survival of life in this planet and human beings need about 1-2 liters of water every day for managing all the metabolic activities in the body and as a means of replenishment...
View ArticleWrapping food in used news paper-A practice with questionable safety issues
It may appear ridiculous for a westerner to see foods being wrapped in old news paper materials in many countries in Asia such as India, Pakistan, Malaysia etc which is the most practiced way of...
View ArticleHoney bees facing a crisis due to "Colony Collapse Disorder" caused by use of...
Honey is a much valued food as well as a well recognized alternate medicine for many simple ailments. While consuming Honey how many people think about the Bees that collect it meticulously, drop by...
View ArticleCan processed food be "nemesis" for many people? The unknown dangers of...
A whopping 600 million people on this planet are supposed to be vulnerable to that ubiquitous disorder called allergy caused by the environment, plants, medicines, industrial chemicals and every day...
View ArticleDevelopment of boutique chocolates-Will emergence of such premium products...
Why do people like chocolate products? For their flavor, texture or taste? Probably this is a complicated question and answering it may be as complex as the products themselves! While most kids eat...
View Article"Best before date" to be replaced by "Expiry date" on packed food labels?...
World over the consumer right to know what is offered as food by its makers is recognized and it is for this reason that the food manufacturers are forced to declare unambiguously the ingredients used...
View ArticleSafety of PET bottles for packing medicines, foods and beverages under...
What do we understand by the oft used word PET when it comes to food packing? Probably common man may have no clue about the chemical nature and the implications underlying its use by the food...
View ArticleReckless control over an industry and its consequences-India's "bitter" sugar...
It is an irrefutable fact that india is one of the top sugar producing countries in the world as well the top sugar consuming country. Whether these achievements are due to the extraordinary skills of...
View ArticleAnti-obesity oil -Is it a new innovation or rehashing of the old Japanese...
It is true that obesity is assuming epidemic proportions in countries like USA where almost one third of the population is either overweight or obese. Therefore any suggestion that can help to deal...
View ArticleThe great dilemma that is agriculture! Balancing between production and...
"Food insecurity" is a subject talked about very often because of two critical factors-population explosion and progressive reduction of food crop yield attributed by many to the global warming...
View ArticleInfluence of food pack labeling on moderating consumption-A new paradigm needed
Food labeling has been hailed as one of the most transparent efforts of the food industry to gain the confidence of the consumer who is supposed to have the right to know what he is buying and eating....
View ArticleWhy is irradiation technology not catching on? Misconception, fear about...
Whoever has not heard of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan? People in these two unfortunate towns were the "pioneering" victims of the horrendous atom bomb attack by the Americans during World War II...
View ArticleThe "Bromate in bread" controversy-Where lies the truth?
The recent controversy regarding the presence of potassium bromate residues in bread and other wheat based bakery preparations does not help either the consumer or the industry. While it showed bakery...
View ArticleGlycemic Index of foods- its relevance and reliability under a cloud
Diabetes is by now considered a debilitating disease which many viewing it as a silent killer. While educated people with some basic knowledge about the etiology of this affliction understand how the...
View ArticleSponsored research, tailor made research and cooked up research-Credibility...
When it comes to research and development efforts, especially those with potential commercial application, who funds them becomes critical if the results of such scientific studies are to be credible....
View Article"Stomaching" the food we eat-The imponderables!
We all know that food serves the twin purpose of satisfying our hunger and delivering the nutrients we need for growth and well being. Out of the three basic necessities of life, viz food, shelter and...
View ArticleA new interpretation on GM foods-Will such window dressing impress the...
The debate about the safety of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) foods never seems to end and in fact it is becoming more and more bitter and acrimonious day by day. The vacillating attitudes of...
View ArticleImpact of food production and consumption on carbon emission-Why food is...
Ratification of the Paris Agreement on greenhouse emission by India recently was in the news and by this the country, which together with China and the US contribute more than 42% of carbon emission,...
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