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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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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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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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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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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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: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces