Animal lovers' society in a beastly act
A society meant for checking cruelty against animals is proving worse for the animals at its disposal. The animals brought are denied food, while the sick ones are left in a lurch with no proper
A society meant for checking cruelty against animals is proving worse for the animals at its disposal. The animals brought are denied food, while the sick ones are left in a lurch with no proper
India's draft National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) has proposed changes in the structure of regulatory authority for genetically modified organisms, food and crops. The document
The Andhrap Pradesh State government has sought Rs 2,374.44 crore from the National Calamity Contingency Fund besides 20 lakh more tonne of rice under the Food for Work programme to overcome the
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said there was no dearth of funds for famine related works in the state, and that food stocks were adequate at the relief camps. The state government had been
The Union Environment Ministry has convened an inter-ministerial meeting on Feb 26, to address issues concerning import of genetically modified food articles and other products. While the main focus
After making foray in the IT industry, the Haryana Government has decided to promote the food processing industry through contract farming in a big way. The government will make efforts to attract
Pregnant women, breastfeeding women and those planning babies should limit their consumption of tuna because mercury found in the fish could present a health hazard, Britain's Food Standards Agency
McDonald's is facing a renewed lawsuit from a group of New York teenagers claiming that the fast food giant was responsible for their obesity and ill health. The amended case was filed only a month
The Goa state government, undeterred by the complaints about quality of food items has decided to re-launch the mid-day meals scheme for government primary schools from the coming academic year with
When an inter-ministerial meeting deliberates to form a cohesive policy to adopt for Genetically Modified (GM) food tomorrow, the fact that Bt cotton is still not cleared for Punjab and Haryana, the
Pfizer has sued Ranbaxy Laboratories, accusing the company of infringing a US patent for the best-selling cholesterol medicine lipitor. Pfizer says Ranbaxy's US unit has applied to the US Food and
Food watchdogs plan action to stop basmati rice cheats, companies that mislead unwitting consumers by mixing the fragrant strain from the Himalayan foothills with other long-grain alternatives. DNA
After years of torrid debate and official inquiries, global chemical giants are targeting Australia to produce the country's first genetically modified (GM) food crop in 2003. Chemical groups led by
A court ordered radical French farmer-protester Jose Bove to spend 10 months in prison for damaging fields of genetically modified (GM) crops in his battle against junk food and globalisation. The
Renowned scientist and former Director of Indian Council for Agriculture Research (ICAR), Prof, M.S. Swaminathan, emphasized the need for the expansion of the food basket of the country for its
The issue of starvation in India, despite a food surplus, and the ineffectiveness of the public distribution system (PDS)drew criticism from international panelists and participants in a public forum
Entrepreneurs have found a business which deals with garbage and Australian worms. The profits are so good that even a leading food chain has invested in vermicomposting or making compost out of
A Thai official has denied media reports that 100 tigers exported to China last year ended up a meat dishes in restaurants specialising in exotic food, news reports said. Plodprasop Suraswadi,
For advocates and detractos of genetically-modified (GM) crops, there's good news and bad. The government is set to give a fresh hearing to aid agencies keen to import food which may contain GM
Like his predecessors, Mr Jaswant Singh has chosen an ostrich like approach to the problem of food subsidy. AT Rs 27800 crore, this subsidy is now threatening to go completely out of control. And if