Tomorrow's SpecialFrom 3D‑Printed Food to a Meal‑In‑A‑Pill: How Viable is the Future of Food? Growing interest in alternative foods may force us to choose between nutrition and taste. By Ananya Singh
Paying A PriceSome Research on Tackling Obesity Pays People to Lose Weight. What Does It Get Wrong? Financial incentives for weight loss stigmatizes weight as a moral failure, equates size with health, and individualizes a systemic crisis. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Food Is PoliticalWhy Is Removing Meat and Eggs From School Midday Meals Casteist? We Ask an Expert. "Instead of being concerned about our children, that the pandemic is pushing them into malnutrition, they're turning malnutrition into a policy." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Food Wars‘Battle of the Sexes’ Between Mother’s and Father’s Genes Starts in the Womb, Finds Study The research aims to understand how the fetus, the placenta, and the mother's body communicate with one another. By Devrupa Rakshit
Target On Our BacksMcDonald’s Ads Target Children in Developing Countries, Worsen Diet Problems: Study These marketing tactics may worsen existing public health problems in countries like India where access to nutritional food is a challenge, say researchers. By Devrupa Rakshit
Immunity WarsDo Multivitamins Really Make People Healthier? Multivitamins may help people with nutrition deficiencies, but there is little evidence they benefit people with balanced diets. By Saumya Kalia
Healthy Wealthy WiseIndia’s Mid‑Day Meals Benefit Children’s Health Across Generations: Study The study found that investments made in school meals in previous decades were associated with improvements in future child linear growth. By Saumya Kalia
A Growing DeficiencyIron Supplements Not Enough To Address Anemia if Diet Remains Poor, Study Shows Anemia is more prevalent in children from rural areas due to poor quality of diet and socioeconomic factors, experts found. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A Culture of NeglectTell Me More: Talking How Caste And Gender Influence Access to Health With Dr. Sylvia Karpagam "None of us see this as a social problem that deserves attention and participation because, well, how many of us are choosing hospitals by virtue of how well they treat their workers?" By Aditi Murti
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
Un-Egg-CeptableEating 1 or More Eggs a Day May Boost Diabetes Risk by 60% A new, 20-year study in China challenges the idea that eggs are nothing but good for us. By Aditi Murti
With A Pinch of SaltUntrending: Himalayan Salt Is Just Regular Salt That’s Pink There's no proof pink Himalayan salt -- which isn't even from the Himalayas -- offers any unique health or beauty benefits. By Aditi Murti
Aim HigherAverage Height Differs Between Countries by as Much as 20 cm. Researchers Blame Poor Nutrition During School Years. Researchers are calling for investment in meal programs for low-income countries in order to bridge the height gap. By Rajvi Desai
Bulking UPAll Rice Must Be Fortified With Iron, B12 Within Next 3 Years: Centre The effort is aimed at fighting anemia – but ignores the poor health outcomes linked to high rice consumption. By Aditi Murti
The Cost of Survival64% of Rural Indians Cannot Afford a Nutritious Meal: Report "Nutritious diets are too expensive, and incomes far too low," concludes the International Food Policy Research Institute. By Aditi Murti
Sweet TruthIndia Is the Second‑Biggest Manufacturer of Sugary Beverages Globally: The Lancet Consumption of ultra-processed foods is increasing the burden of obesity and malnutrition in India. By Anubhuti Matta
Hoofless WonderThe Future of Meat May Not Require Animals Microbe-manufactured protein and plant-based, meat-tasting burgers are picking up steam -- and investment. By Liesl Goecker
Just Eat HealthyUntrending: Antioxidants Can’t Cure Cancer, Preserve Youth Antioxidants do have health benefits -- but in high amounts, their effects can backfire. By Liesl Goecker