Food Governance
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India’s export body drops ‘halal’ from its meat manual
Right-wing Hindutva groups and Sikh organisations have been against halal certification for products in the country.
Scroll Staff
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In rural Jharkhand, Aadhaar has become a hurdle in providing food security
The state saw 23 deaths due to starvation and non-availability of subsidised food grains in the past four years.
Kunal Purohit, IndiaSpend
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With 32% of its children underweight, India is likely to miss its 2022 nutrition target
Low birth weight, premature births and poor exclusive breastfeeding have been identified as the main factors contributing to the country’s malnutrition problem.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
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‘What’s behind the flag?’: India’s cartoonists prompt a laugh on the country’s 75th Independence Day
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Why many young Muslims are leaving India
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India at 75: What is the place of women’s writings in the historical imagination of the nation?
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Why has Italy staunchly opposed WHO’s push for front-of-pack nutrition labels on food?
Researchers in public health nutrition decode Italy’s highly unusual diplomatic offensive.
Pilar Galan, The Conversation, Serge Hercberg, The Conversation, Chantal Julia, The Conversation & Manon Egnell, The Conversation
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Food companies are trading on Indians’ belief in ayurveda to do brisk business – but at what cost?
Food Safety and Standards Authority needs to examine products that promise scientifically unproven health benefits.
Ajay Patel, The Conversation
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To assess political stability in Morocco, one must follow the bread path
Across West Asia and North Africa, bread is a symbol of wider demands for affordable living conditions and political participation.
Katharina Graf, The Conversation
Video
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Caught on camera: Pair of leaping dolphins appears to escort cargo ship in Florida
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Watch: Indian bride and groom play stone-paper-scissors to decide who goes first with the garland
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Watch: Hindu ascetics and Muslim priests in Bihar hoist national flag together on Independence Day
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Watch: Jailed journalist Siddique Kappan’s daughter, 9, asks for protection of citizens’ rights
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Watch: Ram Vilas Paswan does not really want to control how much food restaurants serve you
The minister only suggested restaurants indicate the size of their portions.
Scroll Staff
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Centre makes Aadhaar card mandatory for public distribution system schemes
Beneficiaries under the National Food Security Act who do not already have the unique identification number can apply for one till June 30.
Scroll Staff
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Tonnes of dal from Mozambique will reach Indian markets after Modi's visit
India has signed a contract for import of pulses from the African country.
Abhishek Waghmare, IndiaSpend.com
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