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Study reveals genes that directly influence what we eat
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Researchers have found over 500 genes that seem to directly impact the foods we eat in one of the first extensive investigations of diet-related genes. The results mark a significant advancement towards harnessing a person's genetic makeup to create precision dietary plans that enhance healt
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Study finds early introduction of foods high in sugar, salt is common in r
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to a study of more than 10,000 kids in rural Pennsylvania, many kids were fed foods high in sugar and salt throughout their early years of life. Experts contend that exposing young infants to excessively sugary or salty foods can influence their taste preferences and, over time, de
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New diet score reveals foods that help you live longer
Updated : 9 months ago IST
According to new research, eating more foods that are good for the environment may help you live a longer, healthier life. In a study with a follow-up of more than 30 years, researchers discovered that those who ate more sustainably were 25 per cent less likely to pass away than those who di
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UAE aid plane arrives in Chad carrying food parcels for Sudanese refugees,
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A UAE aid aircraft has arrived in Amdjarass, Chad, carrying food parcels sent by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), the Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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Global Food Regulators Summit 2023 paves way for robust food safety
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The first-ever Global Food Regulators Summit (GFRS) 2023 that concluded has paved the way for a more robust food safety and regulatory ecosystem
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UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment to address challenges to trans
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Around 2000 participants from over 160 countries, including over 20 Heads of State and Government, will attend the UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome on July 24-26.
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Concerns rise in East Africa as Russia pulls out of Ukrainian grain deal
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Far from the front lines of combat in Ukraine, the effects of Russia's decision to withdraw from an agreement that permitted the transport of Ukrainian agricultural goods through a secure Black Sea passageway are already being felt in the East African countries that are already shaken by glo
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Japan's weaker currency causes price hikes on over 30,000 food items
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to a credit research company, Japan will see a price hike on 30,009 food and beverage products by October as the country's currency Yen weakens as well as weaker Yen pushing up import prices, Kyodo News Agency reported.
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UAE condemns killing of World Food Programme worker in Taiz
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The UAE has strongly condemned the killing of a UN World Food Programme worker from Jordan, in Taiz, Yemen
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Nepal PM departs for week-long Italy visit, will participate in UN Food Sy
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka 'Prachanda' on Saturday evening embarked on a week-long visit to Italy to participate in UN Food Systems Summit to be held in Rome from Monday.
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Military escorts for ships with food from Ukraine dangerous: Russian Dy Fo
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"With respect to warships escorting some other ships, I think we have to go to the source of this information. We have not discussed these issues. I think that this option is dangerous and unrealizable," he said at a news conference, in comments on reports that Turkish warships could escort
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CNRI proposes creation of ‘World Cooperative Economic Forum’ for democrati
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], July 22: Confederation of NGOs of Rural India (CNRI) has proposed the creation of a global forum – World Cooperative Economic Forum – to democratize the global value chain for innovative food systems amid rising concerns over inequality in the post-Covid world.
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