First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Health
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Junk fast food : Govt to tell schools
Four months after a study by Aiims suggested growing cases of hypertension and obesity among school students, the Delhi government has been unable to take action against any of the erring schools
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Now China press blares SARS warnings
After a near blackout on coverage of SARS, China is orchestrating a media blitz to convince its citizens to adopt healthier lifestyles in hopes of fending off the virus. State television warns people
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Wockhardt to make human insulin
Wockhardt has received approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to manufacture and market human insulin. However, the company is silent on the price of the product. The price of
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Coal chars health of Indian ports
Coal handling emerging a significant hazard for major Indian ports. Despite being considered the root cause for huge pollution in ports and adjoining areas. According to a recent report published by
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SARS toll on rise among HK youth
The respiratory disease known as SARS is beginning to kill younger and healthier adults as well as older people, as medical treatments are proving somewhat less effective than originally hoped,
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Five deaths in single week cause panic among tribals
The deaths of five persons over a week in Dadra & Nagar Haveli have led tribals in Surat (Maharashtra) to fear an outbreak of a mysterious disease. However, District Collector Vijay Kumar has denied
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Illegal sewer lines plague water drain in Lajpat Nagar
Residents of Lajpat Nagar Part
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New device could free workers from silicosis
Scientists at the National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH) have achieved a break
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HK cell firms launches SARS locating service
A Hong Kong mobile phone company is lauunching a service that lets customers know which nearby buildings have housed carriers of the deadly SARS virus. "With the dial of a few digits, subscribers
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Situation grave: Chinese PM
China has for first time, characterised the situation arising out of the onset and spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS) within the country as "grave". A recognition of this magnitude by