Research: "Words" matter in messages about food safety and freshness
The words "use" or "use by" seemed to speak more directly to the perceived food safety consequences of consuming food after the date indicated on the box, which could consequently increase food waste, according to research by Rickard and his colleagues.
Nov 05, 2022, 20:18 PM IST
Lohri 2022: Finger-licking dishes to savour this festive season!
The festival of Lohri is right around the corner. And while a bonfire along with your loved ones is probably the most important thing to celebrate this joyous festival, the role of lip-smacking food to binge on cannot be forgotten.
Jan 12, 2022, 16:17 PM IST
Reducing cost of food items may help reduce death risk
A 30 per cent price change almost tripled that approximation with an estimation of 63,000 deaths prevented per year, or 9.2 per cent of all cardiometabolic disease deaths.
Chicken - The only healthy item figured in top 10 food tweets!
Coffee was the most tweeted food in the continental US between mid-2014 to mid-2015 followed by beer and pizza.
Oct 17, 2016, 17:02 PM IST
Six worst foods for your skin!
Our skin, which is the most sensitive part of our body, gets affected the most if we eat something which doesn't suit us.
Jun 03, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
No subsidised meals in Parliament canteen, now MPs to pay more for food items
Food items in Parliament canteen will be much dearer from January 1.
Jan 01, 2016, 09:21 AM IST
Every 5th food sample found adulterated and misbranded: Report
One out of every five samples of food items tested by public food safety labs in the country has been found "adulterated and misbranded", with maximum in Uttar Pradesh followed by Punjab and Madhya Pradesh.
Dec 06, 2015, 12:37 PM IST
Retail inflation rises to 5% in October on dearer food items
Overall consumer food inflation during the month rose to 5.25 percent in October, government data showed Thursday.
Nov 12, 2015, 19:24 PM IST
August WPI inflation dips to historic (-)4.95%, pressure on RBI to cut rate
The Wholesale Price Index-based inflation was (-)4.05 percent in July. It has been in the negative zone since November 2014. In August 2014, inflation was 3.85 percent.
Sep 14, 2015, 13:04 PM IST
Contraction deepens: August WPI inflation falls to -4.95%
The WPI inflation for the month of August stood at -4.95 percent for the month of August, 2015 (over August, 2014) as compared to -4.05 percent for the previous month and 3.85 percent during the corresponding month of the previous year, according to the data released by the government.
Sep 14, 2015, 12:16 PM IST
Will not allow prices of food items to rise: Govt
The government on Thursday said it will not allow prices of essential food items to increase due to the impact of possible deficient monsoon this year.
Jul 02, 2015, 19:48 PM IST
Retail inflation for factory workers softens to 6.49% in June
Lower prices of food items, soft coke and medicines pulled down retail inflation for industrial workers to 6.49 percent in June against 7.02 percent in May.
Aug 05, 2014, 16:50 PM IST
Higher weight of food items causing high retail inflation: Govt
India's CPI inflation in June 2014 dipped to a 30-month low of 7.31 percent mainly on fall in prices of food items, including cereals, meat and vegetables.
Jul 20, 2014, 11:25 AM IST
State govts should take stern action against hoarders: Jaitley
FM further added that during July-December every year, prices of some food items increase because of hoarding.
Jul 04, 2014, 11:34 AM IST
Centre to discuss on food inflation with state food ministers today
In order to control food inflation, the Centre has called a meeting of state food ministers on Friday to discuss other possible ways to rein in prices effectively in the backdrop of poor monsoon this year.
Jul 04, 2014, 08:50 AM IST
PM takes stock of demand-supply gap of protein-rich food items
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took stock of the demand-supply gap in protein-rich food items such as milk, egg and fish and the availability of fertilisers in the backdrop of rising inflation, which could be aggravated by the likelihood of a sub-normal monsoon.
Jun 18, 2014, 18:00 PM IST
