India Inc dishes out a course on food sustainabilityCompanies—particularly those in the IT/ITeS/technology space—including Capgemini, Infosys, Hexaware Technologies, NetApp, and Flipkart are ...
10 Dec, 2023, 07.32 AM IST
Zomato in a soup over new ‘Kachra’ campaign, deletes ad after getting slammed on Twitter for being ‘casteist’As the character (played by Aditya Lakhia) is shown to be a member of an oppressed ‘untouchable’ community, the Zomato campaign has receive...
08 Jun, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
Centre asks states to include chapter on 'prevention of food wastage' in school syllabi"In addition, States/UTs were advised by Central Government to include a chapter on prevention of food wastage in the school syllabi in ord...
21 Dec, 2022, 06.36 PM IST
Chinese President Xi Jinping launches 'Clean Your Plate Campaign' to avert food crisis"The initiative initially sparked speculation by some media over whether China is in a food crisis. Experts say the world indeed faces a fo...
13 Aug, 2020, 06.22 PM IST
Food packs may have expiry dates; discounts likelyIn the absence of a policy to tackle the shelf life, retailers often return the stock to companies after they cross the ‘best before date’.
13 Aug, 2019, 12.22 PM IST
India's public spending on agriculture R&D not far behind China: Niti Aayog memberRamesh Chand said the food demand is set to rise with increase in population and the technology innovation will be a key driver to achieve ...
11 Sep, 2018, 05.10 PM IST
Don't throw away those rinds and peels? Unused ingredients can be turned into nutritious foodThe discarded coriander stalks can make fragrant sauces, dips and even sambar.
31 May, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
For the love of food: Bengaluru college community saves local cuisinesLaunched in December 2014, the aim of the group 'Swad' is to document food stories, and embrace local consumption of food.
20 Dec, 2017, 02.27 PM IST
Not keen on law to check food wastage in hotels: Ram Vilas PaswanHotels and restaurants have been asked to take voluntary measures such as training its staff to create awareness amongst customers on porti...
13 Apr, 2017, 08.37 PM IST
Restaurateurs unable to digest Ram Vilas Paswan's suggestions on portion controlRestaurateur Saurabh Khanijo said he doesn’t understand how such a move would work in practice given how Indians tend to order in restauran...
12 Apr, 2017, 10.30 AM IST
Chinese waste $32.6 billion worth of food every yearChinese people waste a whopping $32.6 billion worth of food every year which could potentially feed 200 million people, while 35 billion kg...
14 Oct, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
India wastes fruits and vegetables worth Rs 13,300 crore every year: Emerson studyTwo of the biggest contributors to food losses are the lack of refrigerated transport and the lack of high quality cold storage facilities.
28 Nov, 2013, 03.08 PM IST
- Annual food wasted enough to feed 500 mn people: FAO
The total food wasted every year globally is enough to feed 500 million people without any extra burden on natural resources, a top officia...
25 Oct, 2012, 05.16 PM IST
Wedding food worth Rs 339 crore goes wasteAfter the big fat wedding is done with, what remains is the litter, dirty dishes and piles of excess high-calorie food.
12 Oct, 2012, 02.26 AM IST
- Assocham launches campaign in favour of FDI in retail
Assocham today announced launching of a campaign across the country to spread awareness among public about advantages of permitting foreign...
28 Sep, 2012, 04.46 PM IST
- Food Ministry to target food wastage at weddings
The Food Ministry is scheduled to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss steps for reducing food wastage at weddings and social gatherings.
17 Apr, 2011, 10.04 PM IST
- Awareness campaign for food vendors
The Government is planning to launch a major campaign across 15 cities including metros to make street food vendors aware about standard qu...
26 Jul, 2006, 02.47 PM IST