Fortified WelfareGovt’s Free Rice Scheme May Harm Adivasi Population, Say Jharkhand Activists Fortified rice may have adverse consequences on vulnerable communities that have "no option but to depend on this entitlement for their food security.” By Saumya Kalia
Food For ActionSC Directs Center to Frame Community Kitchen Policy, Says No One Should Die of Hunger State-funded community kitchens serve meals at subsidized rates in hygenic conditions, which could help prevent starvation deaths. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Not a FreebieThe Case for Distributing Free Food Grains in India Even After the Pandemic The public distribution system is seen as a government freebie, but activists recently wrote to the government underlining its importance. By Saumya Kalia
Plastic IslandsThe U.K. Now Has ‘Islands’ Made of Wet Wipes Flushed by People "[R]ivers [are] changing shape after the products pile up on their banks." By Devrupa Rakshit
Dead BeesA Viral Disease Threatens India’s Honeybee Colonies, Impacting Beekeepers’ Livelihoods The 'Thai Sacbrood' virus affects bees in their larvae stage and has previously destroyed around 90% of bee colonies in South India. By Devrupa Rakshit
Parched FieldsWith Groundwater Supplies Exhausted, India’s Winter Crop Growth May Drop by 20%: Study Increasing surface irrigation won't fully offset the lost groundwater and would leave farmers more vulnerable to the vagaries of climate change. By Devrupa Rakshit
we are what we eatRising Demand for Processed Foods, Animal Protein Will Worsen Global Obesity, Malnutrition by 2050 "Our future will be characterized by overweight and obesity of mind-blowing magnitude." By Aditi Murti
An Appetite For EmissionsIndia’s Changing Food Habits Are Making It Impossible for It to Achieve Its Climate Goals Feeding 1.6 billion people comes at a steep cost to the environment. By Rajvi Desai
Pollution Vs. PollinationAir Pollution Is Impacting Health of India’s Bees, Wild Pollinators: Study Wild pollinators play an important role in India's plant biodiversity and agro-economy. By Devrupa Rakshit
CatastropheUN Warns World Heading Toward Famines of “Biblical Proportions” Due to Covid19 Countries struggling with economic crises, conflict, and climate change will be worst affected, according to a UN World Food Programme report. By Rajvi Desai
Rice Rice Baby‘Rice ATMs’ Across Vietnam Are Feeding People Amid Covid19 Lockdown People are required to stand six feet apart, and use hand sanitizers, before receiving their rice. By Devrupa Rakshit