Sustainable Food
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Wheat has fed humans for millenia but its vulnerability to climate change should sound alarm bells
The staple crop is part the world’s food production crisis, which is likely to worse as the weather changes.
Ashoka Mukpo
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In 2023, global spotlight on millets, traditional to many Indian diets
Bajra, jowar and ragi – millets usually consumed in India – have almost four times the iron contained in brown rice, and three times the folic acid per serving.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Global cattle emission concerns sideline the sustainable possibilities of Indian livestock systems
Complex livestock production systems in countries like India safeguard entire economies, societies and ecosystems.
Natasha Maru
Trending
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This holiday season, who’s ‘Uninvited’ from Goa?
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Jawad Memorial Prize for Urdu-English Translation: Read the two winning poems
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A new book re-examines Bill Gates and Melinda Gates’s philanthropic work
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Latest Manipur killings confirm long-dormant Meitei insurgency is seeing a revival
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Watch: Teacher and students join viral ‘Gulabi Sharara’ social media dance trend
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How rooftop gardens can potentially reduce the burden on India’s traditional food system
Urban farms can be a source of fresh organic vegetables, and a place to connect with nature and the community.
Saumitra Shinde
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In Meghalaya, the food system of the Khasi community offers lessons in climate resilience
The traditional farming system, which shies away from the use of synthetic chemicals, is supported by shifting cultivation, home gardens and forests.
Sahana Ghosh
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Green Revolution sparked India’s obsession with rice. It’s time we switched to these three grains
Replacing rice might be better for your health and the planet.
Emma Bryce
Video
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Watch: Teacher and students join viral ‘Gulabi Sharara’ social media dance trend
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Watch: Boulders rolling down hillside halt traffic movement on Jammu and Kashmir National Highway
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Watch: Iranian guests at Nobel Prize ceremony sing to celebrate Narges Mohammadi’s Peace Prize
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Watch: Actor Bradley Cooper makes sandwiches and serves them from a food truck in New York
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Watch: Meet Captain Fatima Wasim, the first woman medical officer to be deployed at Siachen Glacier
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In Bangladesh, a dramatic rise in fish production has come with steep ecological costs
The use of non-organic fertilisers and antibiotics in fish farming has harmed aquatic systems and created a dead zone in the Bay of Bengal.
Mohammad Arju
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Net profit or loss? Kerala’s trawling ban during the monsoon has become a bone of contention
Commercial fishers are protesting against a possible extension, though the ban allows the coast to recuperate.
Haritha John
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As Kenyans catch the superfood bug, rearing of crickets becomes big business
As climate change and population growth make producing enough protein difficult, cricket farming is taking off in Kenya.
Hannah McNeish, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Reel
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The Yemenese film about abortion that grabbing attention – and its Indian connections
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Start the week with a film: ‘Somewhere’ is a sensitive look at an actor’s empty life
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Mining town-set film ‘Whispers of Fire and Water’ is an immersive experience
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In Ken Loach’s ‘The Old Oak’, a solidarity that transcends differences
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In animated film ‘The Siren’, a reminder that ‘democracy and peace are never eternal’
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Recipe for change: Chefs in Britain are finding new ways to reduce food waste
As third of all food produced globally is binned every year while 815 million people go to bed hungry every night.
Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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A guide to India’s wild foods and how you can use them from breakfast to dinner
Foraging was a way of life in India, long before Noma made it chic again.
The Goya Journal
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You don't have to feast on meat to get your protein
Hidden proteins in foods that are not part of full meals often double a person's protein intake.
Jennie Jackson, The Conversation
The Field
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ICC Men’s U19 World Cup 2024: India to open campaign against Bangladesh – Complete Schedule
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England tour of India: Visitors name three uncapped players in Test squad
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WPL 2024: Vrinda Dinesh – Once a benchwarmer, now one of the most expensive players from the auction
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: Netherlands beat Argentina on penalties to win fifth title
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Pro Kabaddi League: Bengal Warriors pick up comprehensive win; Haryana Steelers pip Dabang Delhi