Foods / beverages
Large-scale presence of GM processed foods in India: research
27 Jul 2018
The products which were found to be GM-positive include infant food, edible oil and packaged food snacks. Most of these are imported from the US, Canada, the Netherlands, Thailand, and the UAE
Rice becomes less nutritious as CO2 levels rise
28 May 2018
French agri-food giant Avril acquires majority stake in Italian olive oil maker Costa d’Oro
16 May 2018
Women who eat fast food take longer to become pregnant
04 May 2018
Women who eat less fruit and more fast food take longer to get pregnant and are less likely to conceive within a year, according to a study
Taxing sweet snacks may bring greater health benefits than taxing sugar-sweetened drinks
28 Apr 2018
Will our kitchens soon serve 3-D printed food?
25 Apr 2018
Study suggests pasta can be part of a healthy diet without packing on the pounds
04 Apr 2018
Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a new study suggests that this negative attention may not be deserved for pasta
Are Easter eggs bad for the environment?
31 Mar 2018
Dining out associated with increased exposure to harmful chemicals called phthalates
31 Mar 2018
A study looked more broadly at dining out, not just at fast-food outlets, and found that it was significantly associated with increased exposure to phthalates
20% of Americans responsible for almost half of US food-related greenhouse gas emissions
24 Mar 2018
20 per cent of US diets with the highest carbon footprint accounted for 46 per cent of total diet-related greenhouse emissions
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