Beyond rice, wheat: Why India must revive native ‘orphan crops’ for protein securityIndia can boost nutrition security, cut import dependence, and build a global smart protein industry by scaling climate-resilient indigenou...
01 Jun, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
No strict diet, just simple rules: Actress Anushka Sharma is a vegetarian. Her source of protein will help with weight lossAnushka Sharma embraces a vegetarian, dairy-free, and sugar-free lifestyle, prioritising simple, home-cooked meals. She incorporates protei...
04 May, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
India's protein boom: Growth, risks & need for sustainable sourcingIndia's appetite for protein is on the rise, opening doors for food enterprises seeking growth. However, this expansion is not without chal...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Homeopathy doctor shares ‘ideal lunch’ to reverse fatty liver, improve HbA1cA homeopathy practitioner suggests a dietary approach to manage and potentially reverse fatty liver, diabetes, and high triglycerides. His ...
24 Mar, 2026, 08.49 PM IST
India’s plant-based protein market is heating up—But can it overcome these challenges?India’s alternative protein industry must plug the infrastructural gaps to attract cost-sensitive consumers and build a sustainable market,...
04 Jun, 2025, 11.18 AM IST
Revolutionizing plant-based meat: Indian-origin scientist-led team pioneers palatable alternativesThe scientists created plant protein microgels, through a process called microgeletion. In the process, plant proteins - which start off as...
15 Aug, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
Quest to extract protein from air gets boost from crop trader ADM in R&D dealAir Protein is part of a new wave of startups that tap precision fermentation, a technology that uses microbes and air elements.
23 May, 2023, 09.39 AM IST
Animal-free protein maker Zero Cow Factory raises $4 millionThe funds will be used to accelerate the company’s research and development efforts, scale up production capacity and also obtain regulator...
05 Apr, 2023, 09.55 PM IST
ITC to launch plant-based meat productsThe company is the first mainstream consumer company to enter this segment in the country even as Nestle, Unilever, Kellogg's and Cargill h...
31 Dec, 2021, 10.37 AM IST
From plant-based meat to non-vegetarian fuelPlant-based meat alternatives won’t replace good quality meat from healthy animals raised in good conditions.
31 Oct, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
How Indian alt-meat startups are changing the way we perceive foodA few Indian startups and research institutes are devising plant and cell-based alternatives to meat to help revolutionise the sustainable ...
20 Jun, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Investors are betting on startups making lab-grown meatThe thought of eating an animal-resembling protein may not sound appetising to many. But this could well be how a large population in the w...
25 Jan, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
IITians crack mock test, cook up meatless eggsEggs made with mung beans, chicken and fish created in a laboratory from cereals, pulses and vegetables - IIT Delhi has created India’s own...
24 Dec, 2020, 10.50 AM IST
This food tech startup wants to dish out vegan meat for youUdaipur-based food tech startup Good Dot is cashing in on the rising trend of plant-based food leanings in the Indian market. Expect vegeta...
31 Jan, 2020, 10.24 AM IST
Quantum Leap: Alternative meat market is expected to grow 10 times by 2029The burger patties of Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, which use proteins from pea, mung bean, soy and potato, and which are said to appro...
28 Dec, 2019, 11.20 PM IST
Feeding pigs less is China's new weapon for trade war against USThe country is considering whether to cut the amount of protein required in food for pigs.
09 Oct, 2018, 07.38 PM IST
Lab-grown meat: Molecular gastronomy or just frankenfood?The laboratory-reared meat set to be eaten by experts soon, looks set to add a new dimension to the school of cuisine called molecular gast...
29 Jul, 2013, 06.13 AM IST