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By foodnetindia 19th November 202019th November 2020 Food and Health/Food News

Dear Rujuta Diwekar, Traditional and Home Cooked Does NOT Necessarily Mean Safer Or Healthier!

Rujuta Diwekar is at it again. She has put up a post on Facebook (screenshot below). In her post, while praising traditional Diwali sweets’ virtues, she implies that traditional and home-cooked food is superior merely because it is traditional or home-cooked. This is a DANGEROUS misconception!

By foodnetindia 31st October 202031st October 2020 Food and Health

Your Paracetamol Tablets Might Be Doing You More Harm Than Good

High usage of NSAIDS (pain killers) without prescriptions is a major cause of kidney disease and kidney failures in India. NSAIDS include Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Paracetamol (acetaminophen) etc.

By foodnetindia 20th October 202020th October 2020 Food and Health/Food News

The Government Is Failing It’s Citizens

India has a serious hunger problem and an even worse nutrition problem. The Indian government is failing its people. All our neighbors are doing a better job. Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-ranks-94-out-of-107-nations-in-global-hunger-index-categorised-serious-2311582?pfrom=home-topstories

By foodnetindia 18th October 202018th October 2020 Food and Health/Food News

Government Wants A Trans Fat Free India By 2022. But Is It Possible?

Speaking at an online event organised by the FSSAI to celebrate World Food Day, India’s Union Health Minister, Dr. Harshavardhan, declared that the Government intends to make India trans fat free by 2022. This is one year ahead the global target set by the World Health Organisation.  However, at foodnetindia,

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By foodnetindia 17th September 202017th September 2020 Food and Health/Food News

Coconut, Drumstick, Jackfruit And Avocado Can Help Solve India’s Nutrition Crisis

India will do well to start an intense campaign to plant coconut, moringa (drumstick), jackfruit and avocado trees across the country.  Except for coconut, these will go grow everywhere and go a long way in addressing our nutrition crisis. 

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