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Posted on February 10, 2021February 15, 2021

India to meet WHO trans fat limit a year in advance

While trans fat is naturally present in red meat and dairy products, the focus is on restricting the industrially produced trans fat used solely to prolong the shelf life of…

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Posted on February 29, 2020

Presence of colistin-resistant bacteria of food origin in the gut is cause for worry

A small study has found evidence of colistin-resistant bacteria in the gut. 77% of such bacteria were found to be food-acquired. There is a possibility of colistin resistant food Klebsiella…

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Posted on November 8, 2019February 3, 2020

Enforcing fast foods sale ban near schools will be a tall order

Though sale and advertisement of tobacco products within 100 yards of a school is prohibited, violation is more a norm than an exception. The same will be the case with…

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Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019

Aflatoxin in milk raises safety concerns

Of the over 6,400 samples collected from 1,100 towns/cities in India, 93% were found to be safe. But 5.7% had aflatoxin M1 residues beyond the permissible limit. The highest levels…

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Posted on August 31, 2019

Cholera bacteria from India show high drug-resistance

The 443 cholera-causing Vibrio cholerae isolates isolated from patients from Kolkata and Delhi show very high drug resistance to 22 antibiotics belonging to nine classes. About 99% of the isolates…

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Posted on May 12, 2019May 12, 2019

India develops new groundnut lines with desirable oil quality

A team of scientists from ICAR, ICRISAT and State Agriculture Universities has developed new groundnut lines that have up to 82% of oleic acid content, which is highly desirable for…

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Posted on April 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Adding egg or milk can reduce stunting in young children in India

Adding 200 ml of milk or milk products (including curd), an egg or 45 grams of legume (dal) to the daily diet can reduce the risk of stunting in children…

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Posted on January 10, 2019January 12, 2019

Washing does not remove Salmonella bacteria from tomatoes, IISc team finds

IISc researchers have found that tomatoes get infected with Salmonella typhimurium, which cause gastroenteritis, when the bacteria enter the plant through tiny openings that form on the main root for the…

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