Food Current Affairs, GK & News

2022 World Food Prize

The World Food Prize is an award that is given with the aim of recognizing the achievements of individuals from across the world who have helped in advancing the development of humans by improving the quantity, quality, or availability of food across the world. Who was awarded the 2022 World Food Prize? Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA’s ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022

Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Cynthia Rosenzweig • Food • M. S. Swaminathan • Norman Borlaug • World Food Prize • World Food Prize 2022 • World Food Prize Foundation

Haryana to open Atal Kisan – Majdoor canteens

The Governor of Haryana, during the budget session of the State Assembly, announced that the Haryana government will open Atal Kisan – Majdoor canteens in all markets and sugar mills across the state. The canteens are to be set up to provide affordable meals to farmers and labourers at 10 rupees per plate. Nearly 25 ..

Topics: Food • Food security • Government of Haryana

Economic Survey 2019-20 – Jharkhand has the cheapest Vegetarian Thali

The Economic Survey 2019-20 was recently presented by the Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramaniam on January 31, 2020. The term called ‘Thalinomics’ was used, which means the affordability of buying a Thali (Food Plate). It states that, Jharkhand has the cheapest Vegetarian Thali (meals plate), less than Rs.50. The survey also revealed that the affordability ..

Topics: Economic Survey • Food • Vegetables

Tiruchirapalli Corporation to Collect Excess Food Items

The Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation in Tamil Nadu has decided to place a refrigerator at a location on EVR Road. The initiative is inspired by the success of the earlier initiative of Wall of Happiness. Akshaya Pathiram The City Corporation has decided to place a large refrigerator to serve the people. People could place excess ..

Topics: Euthenics • Food • Food preservation • Food storage • Fruit • Home • Home appliances • Kitchen • Personal life • Refrigerator

What are Poshan Maah and Eat Right India Movement?

The Indian Government has shown high concern on the number of rising lifestyle diseases in the country. Diseases like diabetes, heart ailments, and posture issues are becoming increasingly common in the Indian population due to our food habits and our sedentary lifestyles. Indians are increasingly relying on junk food and this has caused a surge ..

Topics: Dietetics • Diets • Food • Health • Healthy diet • Junk food • Nutrition • Public health

IIT-Guwahati researchers develop lab grown meat

The researchers at IIT-Guwahati have developed a novel technique for production of meat which is completely natural. The lab-grown meat is nutritious and will be a step towards cruelty-free food. The taste of the final meat product will remain similar as raw meat but with improvised nutritional values as per customer needs. The product can ..

Topics: Cultured meat • Food • Food and drink • Meat • Sustainable food system