Archive - 2024

Last year was celebrated as International Year of Millets and we have witnessed many activities in order to increase the consumption and production of millets along with its popularization among all stake-holders not...

Have you ever noticed redness or swelling at an injury site for example, when you get a cut or a bruise? It happens due to the body’s immune system reaction and thus results in acute inflammation, which is the body’s...

The market and consumption of packaged or processed foods is growing because of the changing lifestyle of people. This in turn leads to more consumption of Food additives with these foods. Food additives are substances...

Various nutrients are needed every day in order to complete the diet in all respect, making it nutritious and healthy. It is never possible to have exact requirements day after day with each nutrient contributing 1 RDA...

Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases, high blood pressure, and diabetes are rising the world over and India is no exception. This is the result of rapid urbanization...

Our forefathers have been processing foods for thousands of years and we really do not consider them processed as we became so used to them. Wheat flour, poha, dried grapes, tea or coffee as we get it at home, do not...

Recently there has been a trend of following a vegan diet or being a vegetarian. Among all other countries, India has the highest percentage of vegetarian population. People are choosing this for a variety of reasons...

There is growing concern over increasing world population. One WHO report (1) says that world population of 7.6 billion in 2017 will reach 8.6 billion in 2030 and 9.8 billion in 2050. The largest growth of population in...