In 1937, a chemistry student tasted something sweet on a cigarette, and this led to a sweetener that changed diet foods industryA lab accident in 1937 led to the discovery of cyclamate, an artificial sweetener. It quickly became popular for low-calorie products. Late...
03 Jun, 2026, 04.36 PM IST
Are immunity boosters secretly helping the body fight cancer too? New Vitamin C research reveals a surprising reduction in cancer-linked risksVitamin C supplements may reduce cancer risk linked to processed meat nitrates, according to new cancer research from the University of Wat...
26 May, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Woman develops massive 8-cm throat ulcer after drinking ice water right after hot food. What this case reveals about hidden health risksA woman in China reportedly developed a severe oesophageal ulcer after quickly consuming extremely hot hotpot food and then drinking ice-co...
22 May, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Chirag Paswan flags spice export quality issues, says rejections are “disheartening and embarrassing”Union Minister Paswan highlighted spices’ historic role in India’s trade and their vast untapped potential beyond culinary use.
17 Apr, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
You eat them weekly, but dietitians say these 3 common foods could secretly spike Cancer riskDietitians reveal everyday foods that may quietly increase cancer risk. Processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages, and red meat are highli...
13 Dec, 2025, 06.46 AM IST
Are your Idlis safe? Karnataka Govt cracks down on food contaminationIdlis, a staple of South Indian cuisine, are under scrutiny after the Karnataka Food Safety Department found carcinogenic substances in sam...
28 Feb, 2025, 02.02 PM IST
Karnataka bans plastic use in idli preparation after health concernsKarnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao announced actions against 54 individuals for using plastic during the preparation of idlis. Insp...
27 Feb, 2025, 08.45 PM IST
Karnataka idli lovers, beware! 52 hotels used plastic to make it, health department raises cancer alarmThe Karnataka government is set to ban the use of plastic in idli preparation due to health risks. Inspections revealed that 52 hotels used...
27 Feb, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
After MDH and Everest controversy, Centre orders all state governments to test spices for quality checkIn the wake of a recent controversy surrounding India's exported food spices, the Central Government has directed all state governments to ...
02 May, 2024, 09.49 AM IST
More guts for our food regulatorsBetween Nestle's 'added sugar in infant foods' for Indian markets controversy, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) stoppin...
30 Apr, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
WHO says Aspartame is 'possibly carcinogenic.' What does that mean?The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified aspartame "as possibly carcinogenic to humans" albeit without sufficient evi...
20 Jul, 2023, 11.18 AM IST
Sweetener Aspartame safe within advised limits: WHOOn June 28, Reuters had reported that artificial sweetener aspartame could be declared a 'carcinogen' by WHO-backed IARC, leading to massiv...
15 Jul, 2023, 10.18 AM IST
FSSAI to study WHO report on possible link between aspartame and cancerThe International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), WHO's cancer research arm, is expected to declare aspartame as a possible carcinoge...
05 Jul, 2023, 06.27 AM IST
Can sweetener aspartame cause cancer? Wait for IARC reportAspartame is two hundred times sweeter than normal sugar, so it is used in diet cold drinks like Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Pepsi Max, and 7 Up ...
30 Jun, 2023, 12.06 AM IST
Can you identify which chemicals may be carcinogenic? Study says yesCarcinogens include asbestos, tobacco smoke, diesel engine exhaust etc.
31 Jan, 2023, 09.54 PM IST
Toasted or roasted, warnings overdoneParticularly as food experts hazard that those over-browned bits have to be consumed in the vast quantities mentioned above in order to tri...
25 Jan, 2017, 06.49 AM IST
- China clears Johnson & Johnson baby products
State Food and Drug Administration said on Saturday that it found no evidence that Johnson & Johnson baby products made in China contain po...
21 Mar, 2009, 09.23 AM IST