NEW DELHI: Feeling the pinch of curbs on exports of Indian rice, sugar and onions, Malaysian minister for plantation and commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani on Thursday invoked “friendly ties” to say that they would like New Delhi to have some “arrangement” to ensure their supply.Ghani said India’s restrictions on exports of agri commodities…
HYDERABAD: After a 13-year hiatus, city-based National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) has revised its ‘Dietary Guidelines for Indians’, considering new scientific findings, lifestyle changes, diseases, and food habits. It advised Indians to restrict intake of sugar to 20-25 grams a day (a teaspoon is roughly 5.7g) since it comes from natural carbohydrates, avoid protein supplements…
Nestle adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries but not in its main markets in Europe or the UK. This was revealed when Public Eye, a Swiss investigative organisation, and IBFAN (International Baby Food Action Network) sent samples of the company’s baby food products sold in Asia, Africa and Latin America to a…
MUMBAI: India has allowed limited exports of essential commodities, including sugar, wheat, rice, and onions, to the Maldives, the government said on Friday, even as ties between Male and New Delhi remained tense amid rising Chinese influence. India, a leading exporter of rice, sugar and onions, has imposed various curbs on exports of these food…
