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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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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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 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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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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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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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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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: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit