Since this pandemic is unlikely to end anytime soon, it is critical to ensure that we continue to take all the precautions and build up our immunity through a healthy diet and lifestyle.
By Bipasha Das 18/07/2020.jpg)
Braving the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns, the Anganwadi workers of Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan ensured that the poor and vulnerable continued to receive their nutrition needs and were also taught the basics of hygiene and the need for physical...
By Akshita Bansal 01/02/2021
A country struggling with the Covid-19 pandemic is hit by a cyclone from the east and locusts from the west. Last year, such a scenario would have been rejected as implausible. But that became a reality for India.
By Joydeep Gupta 06/08/2020
The asymptomatic nature of COVID-19 transmission exposes millions of animals in captivity to human contact. And given the fact that the number of captive tigers in the US alone is between 5000 and 10,000 -- more than the number of tigers found in the wild
By Ananda Bannerjee 06/10/2020
Given the clear linkages between trans fatty acids or TFA and non-communicable diseases, we must act quickly to cap it, says Dr Rajan Sankar of Tata Trusts.
By Ramananda Sengupta 18/08/2020
Diabetic patients might have a higher risk of severe infection, but there are ways to bring down the odds. Here’s some.
By Garima Gupta 09/07/2020
Hydrogenated Trans Fats in our food cause irreparable harm to our cardiovascular system, killing more than 500,000 people every year. We need to cap it now.
By Paramjeet Singh 28/09/2020
Decentralised, local community-owned food systems based on shorter food supply chains that can cope with future shocks are now needed more than ever.
By Colin Todhunter 03/07/2020
Amidst the confusing clutter of misinformation on nutrition and COVID-19, this is one resource you can rely on
By Outlook Planet Desk 30/06/2020
While ensuring food and economic security for the poor is obviously a high priority, we cannot ignore the clear linkage between unhealthy diets and the severity of the pandemic.
By Devesh Roy 29/06/2020