Government to introduce new food standardisation norms (With Images)
September 21st, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The government will further strengthen food safety in the country by introducing standards regulations to bring quality of Indian food items at par with international ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Disney to ban junk food ads on programmes for kids
June 6th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 6 (IANS) US media and entertainment giant Walt Disney Company has announced it will become the first major media company to ban junk-food advertising on its TV, radio ... Read more...
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Where to stock bumper harvest? Punjab, Haryana in quandary
May 17th, 2012 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) Ironic as it may sound, this season's bumper harvest and wheat procurement in Punjab and Haryana -- the country's food grain bowls -- have left the ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Indian, Pakistani chefs to compete in ‘Foodistan’
January 17th, 2012 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Sixteen professional chefs -- eight each from India and Pakistan -- will battle it out for culinary supremacy on a new food reality show "Foodistan".The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
How to make fussy eaters fall in line?
June 28th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 28 (IANS) Fussy eaters are more likely to fall in line when they see others tucking in a healthy meal.Most small children go through a phase of being ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Delhi to crackdown on food adulterators
May 11th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Anyone causing death from adulterated food in the Indian capital can be sentenced to life imprisonment, Delhi's Health Minister A.K. Walia said Wednesday.Walia said that ... Read more...
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‘Comfort food’ can actually fight loneliness
March 22nd, 2011 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 22 (ANI): A new study has found that 'comfort foods' such as mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, meatloaf may be bad for your arteries, but they are good for your ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Killer paper’ could improve food safety
January 20th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Scientists have developed and successfully tested a new food packaging material that has the ability to preserve food by fighting the bacteria that cause spoilage.The 'killer paper' contains ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bill Clinton named PETA’s 2010 Person of the Year
December 21st, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 21 (ANI): Former US President Bill Clinton has been named PETA'S 2010 Person of the Year.People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) applauded Clinton, who was known for ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Food Safety Bill Irks Local Food Processors And Growers
December 5th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that empowered the Food and Drug Administration to order food recalls and also enforce safety plans at the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Cloned meat and milk ’safe for consumption’
November 26th, 2010 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 26 (ANI): Meat and milk from cloned cows is safe for consumption, suggests a panel of experts.The panel concluded that there was no material difference between meat and milk from ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Centre drafting new law to guarantee food security: Sonia Gandhi
November 2nd, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.2 (ANI): The Central Government is drafting a new law that will guarantee food security to a majority of the population, Congress president Sonia Gandhi said on Tuesday.Addressing party ... Read more...
Posted in National |
EU to ban selling eggs by the dozen
June 27th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 27 (IANS) Shopkeepers in the European Union (EU) will be banned from selling eggs or fruit by the dozen under new food labelling regulations proposed by the European parliament, a ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Blood sugar-regulating hormone also influences sensitivity to sweetness
June 16th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 16 (ANI): Scientists have discovered that a blood sugar-regulating hormone may also alter a person's sensitivity to sweet-tasting foods.Scientists from University of Maryland School of Medicine found that changing the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New Food Safety Act to be implemented in three months
April 20th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) A new Food Safety Act that parliament enacted four years ago will be implemented within three months after procedural issues are resolved, the Rajya Sabha was ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Dannii Minogue to star in M&S womenswear campaign
March 24th, 2010 - 5:42 am ICT by IANS
London, March 24 (IANS) Singer Dannii Minogue has been roped in to front Marks and Spencer's women's wear campaign.
The X Factor judge, 38, who's pregnant with her first child, will feature ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein(HVP)Maybe Largest Food Recall Ever
March 16th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Mar 16 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The FDA had released a new food recall, that could very possibly turn into the largest food recall in North America, authorities say. The list of foods ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
One billion people suffer from hunger worldwide
February 18th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by IANS
Rome, Feb 18 (IANS) The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has said the number of hungry people exceeds one billion worldwide.
IFAD president Kanayo Nwanze made the remarks during his organisation's 33rd ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Chinese food is UK’s favourite grub
February 9th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 9 (ANI): Chinese food has taken over from Indian food to become Britons' favourite international cuisine, reveals a new survey.The Brits have now developed a love for dishes such as ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Ants can deal with famines and poisonings using some clever strategies
January 11th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 11 (ANI): In a new research, scientists have found that some ants have developed sophisticated group strategies to save their colonies from travesties like famines and poisonings.Ants "have evolved ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Respect for elders is in our genes, says monkey study
January 7th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 7 (ANI): We are always taught to respect our elders, but according to scientists, the affection might not just be good manners, it could be in our genes.A monkey study ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Imphal hosts food festival to boost tourism, hospitality sectors
December 15th, 2009 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Imphal, Dec 14(ANI): An 11-day food festival was recently held in Imphal to bring together delicacies and culinary expertise of different communities from across the state onto one platform.The festival was inaugurated ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Butterflies aboard Atlantis to live in orbit on International Space Station
November 18th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 18 (ANI): Reports indicate that NASA's space shuttle Atlantis is carrying butterflies, which will live in orbit aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as part of a science outreach project.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New food safety regulations to be introduces
November 1st, 2009 - 8:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 1 (ANI): In order to ensure safety of food products, the Government is set to introduce a new set of regulations from 2010, replacing the existing Food Safety and ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Himalya net profit rises to Rs.8.78 crore
October 30th, 2009 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh-based food processing company Himalya International Friday said its net profit for the quarter ended Sep 30 rose to Rs.8.78 crore from Rs.6.47 crore in the like ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
BlackAtlas.com showcased by AA for its African-American clientele
October 6th, 2009 - 2:47 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Fort Worth, Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) American Airlines launched a new social networking site in sync with a travel site to harness its African-American clientele. This will also help in creating ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
AA launches BlackAtlas.com, aimed at African-American travelers
October 5th, 2009 - 11:36 pm ICT by BNO News
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (BNO NEWS) -- American Airlines on Monday unveiled BlackAtlas.com, a social networking website to connect African-American travelers through a dynamic online community.The company calls the website a "first-of-its-kind ... Read more...
Posted in Technology Industry News |
BlackAtlas.com: American Airlines to Launch Social Networking Site Focused on Sharing Black Culture Experiences From Around The World
October 5th, 2009 - 11:14 pm ICT by admin
BlackAtlas.com Connects African-American Travelers Through Dynamic Online CommunityFORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) -- American Airlines announced today it is launching a first-of-its-kind social networking site, BlackAtlas.com(SM), which combines the best ... Read more...
Posted in Press Release |
Legumes can be ‘protein powerhouse’ for 800mn malnourished people
September 27th, 2009 - 11:51 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 27 (ANI): Legumes could turn out to be a nutritional powerhouse to help overcome malnutrition among an estimated 800 million undernourished people in the developing world, says a report.Published in ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Bill and Hilary Clinton’s ‘mutual admiration society’!
September 26th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Sep. 26 (ANI): Describing US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton as "the best public servant our family has produced," former US President Bill Clinton has admitted that his wife ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Cotton may be promising source of protein
September 8th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 8 (IANS) Cotton is emerging as a promising source of protein for millions of the world's malnourished, according to the latest research.
Researchers engineered the cotton to reduce the toxic gossypol ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Kiwi walking bat took marching orders from 20-mln-yr-old ancestor
August 8th, 2009 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 8 (ANI): A new fossil-bat discovery has revealed that a walking bat in New Zealand took its marching orders from a 20-mln-yr-old ancestor, which upends a theory that the ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
First vertebrate to live in trees was small plant-eating synapsid
July 29th, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 29 (ANI): A team of paleontologists from the Field Museum, US, has described the first vertebrate to live in trees as the small plant-eating synapsid, which lived in the Late ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Oscar Mayer Chairman Dies At 95
July 8th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by GD
The world faces another blow as America's meat industry tycoon, Oscar Mayer passed at the age of 95. The retired chairman of the Wisconsin based meat company, Oscar Mayer Foods, died at ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Boys more likely than girls to have sweet tooth
May 23rd, 2009 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 23 (ANI): Boys have a sweeter tooth than girls, a new food study has found.In order to recognise how tasty food is, boys on an average need 10 per cent ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |