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Fake mango alert: 3,800 kg of chemically made pulp seized in Pune. Know side effects & how to identify artificially ripened aam at homeMango Adulteration Alert: With the mango season in full swing, rising cases of mango adulteration in India have sparked serious food safety...
Shortage to scam: Fake fertilisers, pesticides flood farms - how much is China to blame?With limited supply, a rise in agrochemical input demand has created fertile ground for counterfeit products, an issue further aggravated b...
Why this Kohlapuri Di? : A case of misplaced chauvinismFor purely pragmatic reasons, Kohlapuri has given us global recognition. We do need the world to enjoy what we have. But now that we have r...
The problem of crimes stemming from hungerDogs foiled a burglary at a maker of Goa’s chouriço sausages, leading to the thieves' capture. Christopher J Garcia’s 'Food & Crime' traces...
Devgad's mango farmers save Aam & Janata with techDevgad mango growers in Maharashtra's Konkan region have faced challenges with maintaining the authenticity of their premium hapus (alphons...
Bad taste for ‘aam aadmi’: How adulterated mangoes pose fresh headache for regulators, consumersThe use of banned chemicals to ripen fruits is prevalent despite penalties and laws. The ball is in the food safety regulator’s court.
Budget can follow ‘ande ka funda’ path to tap the potential in beekeeping, horticulture, and aquacultureThe government has not overlooked these sectors, but it is time to go beyond monetary support if we want to carve a space in the global mar...
View: Triumphalism as campaign strategyIf Bollywood maestros had been commissioned to design a series of spectacles to convey Narendra Modi’s invincibility, they could not have d...
There are more problems with bread than just carcinogenic elements; focus should be on quality of wheatFactory-made bread, ‘untouched by human hands’ as ad campaigns promised, was a shining white sign of pure and healthy bread. But making bre...
Half-baked safety standards & nonchalant attitudes to hygiene: Is every food item prone to contamination?Dubious testing facilities, half-baked safety standards and nonchalant attitudes to hygiene may mean that every food item is prone to conta...
Delhi High Court to hear plea on Chinese 'plastic' rice in IndiaDelhi HC agreed to hear a plea alleging that rice made out of plastic, imported from China, was being sold in the country and seeking testi...
Why saffron is the king of spice worldSaffron’s accessibility also comes from its surprising strength: it may be expensive, yet you need just a few strands to feel it.
FDA orders recall of Parle's 'Mango Bite' from the marketAccording to FDA, the manufacturer Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd at Kirkhinde in Khopoli (Raigadh) used buffered lactic acid in the confectionery ...
- Rice growers in Satara Belt work without middlemen
Rice growers in the Satara Belt sell their produce directly to consumers in cities, without involving any middlemen.
- Illegal chemical ripening method imperils India's mango trade
India's Rs.3 billion ($70 million) mango trade is fraught with health hazards due to the get-rich-quick schemes of vendors who artificially...