Environment

A promise belied

The Common Minimum Programme of the United Progressive Alliance lets go of the opportunity to present a bold new vision to conserve the environment through sustainable development.

Publication Date: 
13/08/2004
Ashish Kothari
Frontline (Chennai)
Tags:
Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Agriculture, Nutrition, Health, Energy, Economic Development, Unemployment, Science And Technology, Education, Political Parties, Sustainable Development, Food Security
India

 Good food, nice game

Fantastic Food Challenge

Publication Date: 
14/06/2004
Down to Earth
Tags:
Nutrition, United States Of America (US)
India

 Killer disease

The world is getting fatter, sicker

Publication Date: 
14/05/2004
Down to Earth
12
20040515
0
Tags:
Nutrition, Fast Foods, Soft Drinks, Health Care, Obesity, Legislation, WHO, India, Developing Countries, Statistics, Diseases
India

 Stratagems vs strategy

Governments, industries gang up against WHO s plan

Publication Date: 
14/05/2004
Down to Earth
12
20040515
0
Tags:
Nutrition, Fast Foods, Soft Drinks, Health Care, Obesity, Legislation, WHO, India, Developing Countries, Statistics, Diseases
India

  Bad science bogey

Lobbies use the old trick

Publication Date: 
14/05/2004
Down to Earth
12
20040515
0
Tags:
Nutrition, Fast Foods, Soft Drinks, Health Care, Obesity, Legislation, WHO, India, Developing Countries, Statistics, Diseases
India

 FAT CHANCE

Reducing obesity the leading cause of non communicable diseases in the world has become a political game. At stake are the interests of the multi trillion dollar sugar and food industries. Standing up for them is the US government, and supporting it i

Publication Date: 
14/05/2004
Down to Earth
12
20040515
0
Tags:
Nutrition, Fast Foods, Soft Drinks, Health Care, Obesity, Legislation, WHO, India, Developing Countries, Statistics, Diseases
Food Policy

Supreme Court order on Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) dated 20/04/2004

Supreme Court order on Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDMS) dated 20/04/2004 in the matter of People's Union for Civil Liberties Vs Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date: 
20/04/2004
Tags:
Mid-Day Meal Programme, Child Health, Supreme Court, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Tribals, Government Of India (GOI), Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nutrition
India

 Food: Open sesame

The til> can enhance the nutritional value and flavour of many dishes

Publication Date: 
30/03/2004
D J Narain
Down to Earth
Tags:
Seeds, Nutrition
India

 It s not fishy

Protein from fish scales

Publication Date: 
30/01/2004
Down to Earth
12
20040131
0
Tags:
Nutrition, Fish, Research, West Bengal
Water Resources

 Quite disturbing: Pakistan nutrition survey

The Nutrition Section of Pakistan s Planning Commission, working in collaboration with the United Nations International Children s Emergency Fund, launched a National Nutrition Survey 2001 02 on Monday, November 17, 2003

Publication Date: 
14/12/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Nutrition, Child Health, Pakistan

Pages