Food And Ecology
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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
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India’s dietary guidelines have 4.5 times lower carbon footprint than United States’
A country’s dietary guidelines can influence consumers’ choices and carbon footprints.
Sahana Ghosh
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World Vegan Day: Why we celebrate this day, history and significance
World Vegan Day was first celebrated in the year 1994.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar II was the people’s emperor – courteous to his own and the British
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Journalist Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV
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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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Vistara passenger arrested after she allegedly assaults cabin crew, strips
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Like ‘Jallianwala Bagh’: How Adani is invoking nationalism to counter allegations of corruption
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The World Peace Diet: Could eating only plant-based foods help reverse global warming?
Nothing more fully and powerfully influences the daily lives of everyone than our food, food choices and food systems.
Kathleen Kevany, The Conversation
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Is climate change making our dal and roti less nutritious?
The food we eat is changing.
Maya Kilpadi
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Your chocolate bar may be fuelling deforestation in West Africa
Large area of forest reserves in Ivory Coast have been converted to illegal cocoa plantations to meet demand, a campaign group says.
Anna Pujol-Mazzini
Video
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Watch: Aamir Khan sings ‘Aaye ho mere zindagi mein’ at a wedding in Bhopal
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Annie Wersching (1977-2023): Glimpses of some of the actor’s most memorable roles
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Watch: This teenage ventriloquist’s ‘duet’ with puppet dog is a huge hit on America's Got Talent
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Watch: David Beckham surprises 102-year-old super fan, thanks her for ‘support over the years’
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‘Deepika’s Amar, I’m Akbar, John’s Anthony’: Shah Rukh Khan reminds media of inclusivity in cinema
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As millets become the new ‘it’ food, the Dongria Kondh community is looking for long-lost varieties
Once thought a poor man’s grain, millets have become a favourite health food.
Manipadma Jena
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First spoons, now chopsticks: Edible cutlery is being developed for a zero-waste future
The challenge is to make the cutlery durable and yet tasty.
Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri
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'Why I don't advocate vegetarianism': Indian environmentalist Sunita Narain explains her position
Even though vegetarian diets are considered better for the environment, the country does not consume too much meat and many farmers depend on livestock rearing.
Sunita Narain
The Reel
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’
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In Ranjan Palit’s new film, a ‘watchdog society’ filled with persecution and paranoia
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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We’ve calculated the environmental cost of a loaf of bread. Here’s what you can do about it
The main source of global warming isn't baking or transport, but fertiliser used to grow wheat.
Peter Horton, The Conversation
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An Indian NGO’s unique idea to curb food wastage: Taking from the wedding and giving to the poor
No Food Waste has its own app which marks areas with surplus food and the closest 'hunger spots'.
Sharmila Vaidyanathan
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Eating insects has long made sense in Africa. The world must catch up
Globally, 2 billion people consume insects, a practise known as entomophagy.
Saliou Niassy, The Conversation & Sunday Ekesi, The Conversation
The Field
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Premier League: Manchester United’s Christian Eriksen ruled out until May due to injury
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India vs Aus: Steve Smith backs visitors’ decision to skip tour game citing ‘irrelevant pitches’
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India vs New Zealand: Head curator at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium replaced after low-scoring T20I
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Meg Lanning column: For Australia, nothing less than the three-peat will suffice at the World Cup
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Harmanpreet Kaur column: We have confidence in our abilities and are hungry for T20 World Cup title