By Pratyaksh Srivastava
The WHO is likely to add aspartame, an artificial low-calorie sweetener, to its list of chemicals which can possibly cause cancer in humans. Will such a classification help regulate artificial sweeteners that are widely added to food products, such as soft drinks, biscuits, pastries, yoghurt, jams and jellies, in India? Gaon Connection talks to some experts.
The WHO is likely to add aspartame, an artificial low-calorie sweetener, to its list of chemicals which can possibly cause cancer in humans. Will such a classification help regulate artificial sweeteners that are widely added to food products, such as soft drinks, biscuits, pastries, yoghurt, jams and jellies, in India? Gaon Connection talks to some experts.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
A research study has found that India’s rural population is losing access to protein and the consumption of packaged sugary edibles and carbohydrates has increased. The study reasoned affordability of carbohydrates-laden food as the primary cause of the nutritional imbalance. The increase in consumption of sugars is linked with a rise in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
A research study has found that India’s rural population is losing access to protein and the consumption of packaged sugary edibles and carbohydrates has increased. The study reasoned affordability of carbohydrates-laden food as the primary cause of the nutritional imbalance. The increase in consumption of sugars is linked with a rise in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The South American nation has passed a law to regulate the sale of ‘junk food’. The decision is welcomed by the health experts who hope that more countries around the world will follow suit.
The South American nation has passed a law to regulate the sale of ‘junk food’. The decision is welcomed by the health experts who hope that more countries around the world will follow suit.
By Daya Sagar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while launching 'Swachhata Hi Seva' project in Mathura urged people to carry cloth bags to workplace & markets, and use steel utensils
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while launching 'Swachhata Hi Seva' project in Mathura urged people to carry cloth bags to workplace & markets, and use steel utensils
By Chandrakant Mishra
किसान अमन लाकरा इंटीग्रेटेड फॉर्मिग सिस्टम के तहत खेती करते हैं और हर साल करीब 17 लाख रुपए कमाते हैं। अमन के मुताबिक एकीकृत कृषि प्रणाली कोई रॉकेट साइंस नहीं है, बस खेत के एक एक इंच का बेहतर इस्तेमाल करना होता है।
किसान अमन लाकरा इंटीग्रेटेड फॉर्मिग सिस्टम के तहत खेती करते हैं और हर साल करीब 17 लाख रुपए कमाते हैं। अमन के मुताबिक एकीकृत कृषि प्रणाली कोई रॉकेट साइंस नहीं है, बस खेत के एक एक इंच का बेहतर इस्तेमाल करना होता है।
By गाँव कनेक्शन
Baby milk powder coupled with a lack of access to clean drinking water has resulted in the deaths of millions of babies in low and middle income countries between 1960 and 2015, finds a recent study.
Baby milk powder coupled with a lack of access to clean drinking water has resulted in the deaths of millions of babies in low and middle income countries between 1960 and 2015, finds a recent study.
By Pradyuman Singh Shekhawat
A number of rural women in Rajasthan are switching over to eco-friendly woven-bamboo sanitary napkins being made by the Jaipur-based non-profit PraveenLata Sansthan. Each washable pad can last up to five years. The NGO has trained women to stitch and sell these pads.
A number of rural women in Rajasthan are switching over to eco-friendly woven-bamboo sanitary napkins being made by the Jaipur-based non-profit PraveenLata Sansthan. Each washable pad can last up to five years. The NGO has trained women to stitch and sell these pads.