food Archives - India Alive

Trend of clean eating – A dangerous one

June 4, 2019 Adminclean eating, eating, eating disorder, food0 comment

The not so new trend of clean eating has taken the health and nutrition world storm. There has been an increasing desire to abandon all that is artificial and rely on local fresh plant-based diets. This, coupled with celebs joining the league of ‘clean eaters’, has influenced many youngsters and fitness enthusiasts. They have tried to abandon all the fatty and greasy food products that they classify as junk. On the surface, this seems to be a positive trend, considering the many others the world has seen over the…

Breaking News Knowledge News politics

Delhi Government – New policy to check food wastage

March 5, 2019 AdminDelhi, food, Government, policy, wastage0 comment

India is a country which consists of people from all sections. While on one hand, people throw away extra food, on the other hand, millions go unfed every day. Food wastage is a major issue in the country. And a lot of the food is wasted at social functions. The organizers of these functions order much more that what is required. Moreover, the excess food is not handled properly. Instead of going to the needy, it finds its place in gutters and landfills. In order to tackle this massive problem,…

News

Genetic engineering to yield more food

August 8, 2018 Adminagricultural, food, Genetic engineering, science0 comment

Genetic engineering is the topic of many science fiction movies. It provides a promise for a better future. An Idaho based multinational company is trying to deliver on that promise. They have acquired gene editing licence rights. Their research may help farmers to produce more crops. These crops also stay fresh for longer periods of time. This includes grocery store staples such as potatoes, strawberry and avocados. JR Simplot Company on Monday announced the agreement with DowDuPont Inc. and the Broad Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard…