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Unilever’s ‘Corporate Bullying’ Lawsuit is Surprisingly Working in Favour of One Sustainable Food Company

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 02-12-2014

Hampton Creek, a startup food technology company recently achieved a level of fame in a way not even a million dollar advertising company could have planned, all thanks to a lawsuit filed by Unilever. The multinational corporation has accused Hampton Creek of false advertising for its product ‘Just Mayo’ but it could be hampton Creek that has the last laugh. Read on

Will the new FDA calorie rules change the way people eat?

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 28-11-2014

With new FDA rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants and retail food establishments, it is believed that consumers will now find it easier to make informed choices about what they eat away from home. To source

Health

'Tweek' Your Calorie Count and You Could Help Feed the Hungry

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 26-09-2014

Are you hungry and is a fast food restaurant just around the corner? Saying NO to a cheat meal can be impossible but don’t lose hope, you can still reduce on few extra calories and also simultaneously feed hungry families. Read on

Green Living

Eco Tourism via the Eaten Path

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 16-09-2014

What can be the most common connection for a traveller and a local to talk about?? Food of course, how could you miss out on that! Read on

Wait, What? ‘Gluten-Free’ Now Finally Means Gluten-Free. So What Did it Mean Before?

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 08-08-2014

You would think that food labels exist to help consumers make better and more informed choices. To source

Responsibility

Conscious Consumerism = GoodGuide.Com

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 04-07-2014

GoodGuide is an iPhone, Android and also a web app, which helps you choose safe, healthy, green and socially responsible products. Read on

Drought Could Complicate Already Difficult Food Crisis In Syria

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 15-04-2014

The war in Syria, now in its fourth year, has created a massive humanitarian crisis. More than 2 million Syrians have left the country in an attempt to escape the conflict. Millions more have been displaced inside Syria, forced to leave their homes to survive. To source

Green New Deal

Farmer's Fridge – Healthy Food Straight from the Vending Machine

Written by Anna Rees, 06-02-2014

When you're in a hurry and need to grab a bite to eat on the fly, most times the only 'fast' options available are unhealthy: burgers, fries, days-old sandwiches and the like. A small company in Chicago is now looking to change this, offering speedy to-go eats straight from the farmer. Read on

Are high-protein diets Healthy?

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 04-02-2014

Are high-protein diets healthy? Which man doesn’t want to believe that eating all the bacon, steaks, and cheese he wants while losing weight and feeling satisfied is the perfect diet? To source

Feed The World, And Have A Sustainable Christmas Lunch

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 09-12-2013

Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat. But not fat enough. To source

Health

Food Safety – An Unexplored Notion in Developing Countries

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 19-10-2013

Food safety concerns are receiving wide spread attention all over the word due to the recent hi-profile food safety hazard incidents: Horsemeat Scandal in UK (2013), E-Coli Contamination in Germany (2011), Mad cow disease in USA (2008), Chinese Milk Scandal (2008), Sudan-I crisis in Europe (2001). Read on

Responsibility

India’s Poverty Line: What Does It Actually Mean?

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 12-08-2013

Have you ever bore witness to a politician’s speech and no matter the situation, the image and scenario they present standing on the podium gives the feeling that everything that went on under their leadership was remarkable and no one else could have achieved it?! Read on

Health

The Mid Day Meal Havoc

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 22-07-2013

The Mid Day Meal program is a school lunch programme in India which was initiated with the very noble idea of providing adequate nutrition and protein to disadvantaged children during the course of school day through a free lunch. The initiative has, of late, come under fire after 24 students died after consuming their mid day meal. Read on

Humanitarian group seeks experts for sustainable food system for orphanages

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 08-07-2013

A UAE-based humanitarian organisation is hoping to set up an aquaponics system at orphanages in India and Indonesia. To source

Green Living

The Organic Quest in India

Written by The Alternative, 30-05-2013

I first came to Hyderabad in 2009, as a researcher in the Indo-German cooperation project “Sustainable Hyderabad”. My task was to find out about organic food marketing in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. At that time, there was not so much organic food available in the city – apart from one organic shop, one or two supermarkets and a few NGOs and farmer groups. Read on

The biodiversity of food

Recommended by Frank Wichert, 27-05-2013

With monoculture taking over, the only biodiversity that will remain will be stored inside the cold and controlled environments of gene pool labs. To source

Up to half of world's food goes to waste, report says

Recommended by Frank Wichert, 14-01-2013

Up to half of all the food produced worldwide ends up going to waste due to poor harvesting, storage and transport methods as well as irresponsible retailer and consumer behavior, a report said on Thursday. The world produces about four billion metric tons of food a year but 1.2 to 2 billion metric tons is not eaten, the study by the London-based Institution of Mechanical Engineers said. To source

How can we build a sustainable farming system for all?

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 26-10-2012

Food, the bedrock of life and the foundation of our physical, spiritual and emotional wellbeing, is at the heart of many of the critical environmental and social challenges we face in the 21st century. And the need for addressing the interlinked challenges of hunger and sustainability must be among our top priorities. To source