Food Safety
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Sweetener aspartame is set to be classified as possibly carcinogenic – but there’s no need to panic
The regulators agree that it’s safe for a person to consume 40mg of aspartame per kilogram of their body weight per day – far more than most people do.
Gunter Kuhnle, The Conversation
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Child rights body asks Bournvita manufacturer to withdraw misleading advertisements
It has been alleged that the health drink contains high sugar content.
Scroll Staff
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Why it is okay to reheat food more than once and how it can be done safely
Toxins pose the greatest risk of illness, which increases if food has been poorly handled or cooled too slowly after initial cooking or reheating.
Enzo Palombo, The Conversation & Sarah McLean, The Conversation
Trending
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Why the United States has been forced to walk a fine line amidst India-Canada tensions
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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Zomato assault row: Delivery executive files case against Bengaluru woman, says she abused him
In his FIR, Kamaraj has accused Hitesha Chandranee of repeatedly hitting him with her sandal.
Scroll Staff
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Zomato staffer denies punching Bengaluru woman, says she injured herself
The delivery person also alleged that Hitesha Chandranee, the customer, abused him first and hit him with a slipper. She denied this charge.
Scroll Staff
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Zomato staffer arrested for allegedly assaulting customer in Bengaluru
The food delivery service company apologised for the incident.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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Delhi: Man finds dead lizard in sambar at Saravana Bhavan, files FIR
Pankaj Agarwal said that since the outlet has a heavy footfall, he decided to register a complaint.
Scroll Staff
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On World Food Safety Day, time to ask a key question – what is good food?
Agri-businesses emphasise aesthetics, branding and traceability. This shifts the discussion away from policy reform that could help both consumers and farmers.
Natasha SK
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Yoghurt, kimchi, kombucha: Fermented foods may not work for everyone
Probiotics in fermented foods can cause side effects in some people.
Manal Mohammed, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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First ever global ‘planetary health diet’ forgets the world’s poor
A Lancet commission has come up with a new sustainable diet that's supposed to be the way forward.
Paula Dominguez-Salas, The Conversation, Silvia Alonso Alvarez, The Conversation, Isabelle Baltenweck, The Conversation & Lora Iannotti, The Conversation
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Zomato says it is investigating video showing delivery man purportedly eating ordered food
The company said it will soon introduce ‘tamper-proof tapes’ to guard against the tampering of food on its way to customers.
Scroll Staff
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As Goa cracks down on fish imports to restore consumer trust after formalin scare, trade takes a hit
Goans have kept away from fish markets after the Food and Drug Administration in July detected the carcinogen formalin in fish brought from neighbouring states.
Pamela D’Mello
The Field
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India at Asian Games 2022, Sept 24: Arjun Lal-Arvind Singh win silver in rowing
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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain lead Indian contingent in opening ceremony