Food And Ecology
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How do you get citizens to change their behaviour? Lesson’s from France’s ‘zero-waste’ push
Encouraging lifestyle changes, promoting financial savings and innovative awareness campaigns have yielded results. But there is still a long way to go.
Joseph Winters, The Human Journalism Network
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Tea industry contends with environmental and social problems
Solutions lie in reducing the sector’s environmental footprint and building resilience against climate change effects in a rapidly warming world, say experts.
Sean Mowbray
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Salt industries could put an end to ginger prawn fishing in Kutch
The species endemic to the Gulf of Kutch was key source of livelihood for local fishers but high salinity in the water has affected the catch and exports.
Ravleen Kaur
Trending
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Business history: How Jaypee Infratech’s stalled construction projects left homebuyers in the lurch
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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How I became a ‘non-vegetarian’: Lessons from India’s diverse food systems
My personal journey has taught me that meat is an essential component of food systems and that it is no less ecological and humane than plant foods.
Sudha Nagavarapu
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In UP village, erratic weather prompts agricultural shift – from pulses to water-intensive paddy
Pulses are far more sensitive to the climate and are also vulnerable to stray cattle, another major problem in the state.
Aishwarya Tripathi
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Shark meat, traditionally preferred by low-income groups, now in high demand by Indian restaurants
Most shark meat consumption happens at a household level. Offering it at restaurants with an online presence could challenge conservation efforts.
Simrin Sirur
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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On Kerala’s farms, a showcase of the many varieties of banana
There are several types of the fruit, including some that can be grown to adapt to changing climate, but their commercial value remains low.
Arathi Menon
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In Arunachal Pradesh, the Adi community is trying to reviving the traditional anyat millet
As rice and wheat became widely popular, dietary habits changed with traditional recipes with millets being pushed to obscurity.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj
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COP28: In a first, declaration puts focus on reforming global food systems, but India keeps away
India’s stance at international negotiations remained the same: not committing to any timelines that could affect the country’s food security.
Soumya Sarkar
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Sales of plant-based meat may be suffering due to an ideological divide over the environment
Advertising content based on the environment turned off the conservative consumers involved, say researchers.
Jennifer Yule, The Conversation
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The world’s food production systems are broken. What will it take to fix them?
Current systems, which rely on industrial agriculture and fossil fuel extraction, are contributing to many of the very crises that make them vulnerable.
Babafemi Oyewole & Estrella Penunia
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In Odisha, seed banks are bringing back traditional and organic methods of farming
The indigenous seeds have proven to be climate resilient and cheaper, leading more farmers to opt for them in times of increasing extreme weather events.
Tazeen Qureshy, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals