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How to remove pesticides from mangoes, litchi naturally to make them safe for eatingSummer fruits like mangoes and litchis offer delicious refreshment but may carry pesticide residues. Proper washing techniques, including s...
Root cause: India’s spice crown under threat as quality concerns trace back to farmsFarm-level traceability, quality, value addition, and branding are key to converting export scale into global trust, according to experts.
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
The Banana Peel Bake Hack What Its Used For Whats Nonsense And The Safe Way To Try It At HomeKitchen waste is finding a new purpose. Banana peels are now being turned into nutritious flours and extracts. This global trend appeals to...
9 fruits and veggies with the highest pesticide levels9 fruits and veggies with the highest pesticide levels
FSSAI to take action against spice makers after Rajasthan finds some MDH, Everest products unsafeThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is investigating and will take action against several branded spice makers, includ...
After pesticide, MDH now faces heat for Salmonella contamination. Here's what it isThe US reportedly rejected nearly a third of Mahashian Di Hatti Pvt Ltd (MDH) shipments since October 2023 due to salmonella. This doubled ...
BARC provides over 200 bio kits for detection of pesticide residues in fruits, vegetablesA total of 200 kits were delivered by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre for the detection of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables. T...
Mysterious disease: AP CM directs regular tests of food, drinking water in all districtsThe Chief Minister held a further round of video- conference with experts from various national institutions that tested the food, drinking...
India ropes in global institution to curb contamination in spice shipmentsStarting July, Geneva-based Standards and Trade Development Facility will train farmers on better use of agri inputs.
Spices Board sets up pesticide residue analysis labThe OEL, the eighth of such facility established by the agency, is equipped with chromatographic and spectroscopic analytical instrumentati...
NHRC notice to FSSAI over reports on pesticides in food itemsMaximum Residual Levels of pesticides in fruits and vegetables and other food products have been fixed under the Food Safety and Standards.
Why just air pollution? Even the Delhi food might be hazardous to your healthThe need of the hour, she points out, is strict enforcement of rules and even stricter penalties for flouting norms.
- Are bees getting hooked on pesticides?
Like nicotine for humans, certain pesticides seem to hold an addictive attraction for bees, which seek out tainted food even if it may be b...
Food safety being compromised due to use of pesticide: Centre for Science and Environment"Scientific evidence has shown that contamination of food is a serious issue in India as unchecked microbial activity, and the use of pesti...
FAO expresses concern over food safety and pollution in ChinaUN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has expressed concerns over pollution and food safety issues in the world's second largest ec...
- Two elephants die after eating pesticide-contaminated grass
Two pregnant female elephants of Kaziranga National Park died after they consumed grass sprinkled with pesticides in an adjacent tea garden...
- Japan finds second type of pesticide in Chinese dumplings
Tests show a second type of pesticide in the brand of Chinese dumplings that have sickened at least 10 people in Japan and set off a nation...
- Banning colas no solution: CSE
The goal is to set standards for usage of pesticides across the board, not banning Cola, says Narain.
- F&B cos safe yet...
The pesticide controversy has come back to haunt the cola giants, but does it have the power to hurt other food and beverage marketers as w...