Eat it! HOW about rat burgers, rat tail pasta or baby rat keema for dinner? It may become a reality in Bihar if the state government pursues its latest obsession with rats. The state plans to promote rat meat as a source of protein that

Rise and fall of common jute Jute leaves dwell in memory. Jute was what people lived off, it was what they ate, in a land where there were many rivers and canals, in places with different names

Saag Ingredients: 250 gms jute leaves Three red chillies Half teaspoon mustard seeds, Pinch of turmeric powder Salt to taste Method: Wash the leaves and chop them fine. Heat half a spoon of mustard oil in an iron wok or frying pan. Add mustard seeds, wait till they begin to crackle, then add the red chillies, turmeric powder and salt. Put in the leaves, stir and cover the

Tens of thousands of animals throughout Europe are kept in cruel conditions because zoos fail to apply EU rules on standards of care and the laws themselves are unclear, an animal welfare coalition said on Wednesday.

Children continue to die of malnutrition in Madhya Pradesh despite the strict instructions of the Bhopal high court to contain malnutrition deaths in some of the most backward districts of the state. This was found by a fact-finding team by a group of NGOs in Satna and Sheopur districts which conducted a study for a week in October.

Consumers will soon be able to figure out if a pack of biscuits, chips or juice is high in nutrients and low in fats. Labels of packaged foods must now compulsorily list nutritional facts per 100 gm or 100 ml or per serving.

Market-dependent urban food practices are swallowing up indigenous food habits Tribal elder Nabbu Supari Tekam in tiny Kolam village of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra loves to tell this story

Dried mahua flowers consumed in the rainy season when grain is scarce help retain body heat and keep away chills and joint pains. Young leaves of tarota, a short green plant abundant during the rains, consumed at least seven times during the season keeps away arthritis. Ikdodi, a bitter fruit, consumed at least once in a year kills intestinal worms and removes feverish tendencies.