It is no surprise to us that India is a powerhouse of natural remedies especially Ayurvedic medicines. It offers a treasure of potent herbs, each with unique benefits for our health and well-being. Of these, Shatavari...
Archive - 2024
Ms. Anuja N Padte
Ms. Simran VichareFrom Print to Plate: Concept of 3D printed food
With the onset of 3D printing now you can print your food with the desired texture, flavour, size, and even shape. If you wish for a pizza with your personalized nutritional needs, or chocolate in any geometric shape...
Ms. Sanyukta TelangeIMPORTANCE OF PROTEINS AND HEALTH BENEFITS OF PLANT PROTEINS
Protein is an important macronutrient that is required in all stages of life of an individual. Our country has overcome protein deficiency to some extent but at the same time, there is a common opinion that animal...
Dr. B. Sesikeran
Dr. Shashank BhalkarNewer Sources of Proteins with Emphasis on Plant Proteins
Presently, mankind is facing the biggest challenge of the growing global population. According to one WHO report, the world population was 7.6 billion in 2017 and will reach 8.6 billion in 2030, which will be 9.8...
Spice mixes: a matter of risk communication
Social media often sounds more frightening than it should. Not everyone would be familiar with how risk-based food safety Acts protect consumers. Words like ban and carcinogen become keywords for the reader’s attention...
Dr. Joseph LewisPlant-based Proteins: The Canvas for Innovation
Although Indians do have a large proportion of people who eat meat and fish, the overall diet of Indians is vegetarian including non-veg consumers. Thus cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables become a very important...
Dr Jagadish PaiConversation With a Food Label
At a time, when fake news cleverly mimics facts to create a false narrative, your only trustworthy source is the food label. It is controlled by regulations; facts are verifiable and anything false or misleading is...
Thermal Processing of Milk: Traditional to Modern Practice
Milk is everyone’s favourite. It is the only food for infants. It is highly nutritious and is needed by children for their growth both physical and mental. It is recommended for young and old and also the patients who...
Ultra-Processed Foods – Healthy, Tasty & Convenient
There has been some perception in the minds of consumers and activists that processing may be causing losses of nutrients and that home cooked foods using unprocessed ingredients in the market may be better than...
Gel-icious Foods!
We have all enjoyed a sweet jam on bread or jelly sprinkled with sugar, at least once in our life. If so, then we are no strangers to the gels in our food. Gels are found in a lot of our everyday food products. They are...
