Food
FoodSri Lanka inflation hits record 14pc as food crisis worsens
The use of substandard organic fertiliser and pesticides has sharply reduced vegetable and fruit crop yields
Swapping just one food item daily makes diet planet-friendly: Study
Want to eat healthier but struggling with it? Well, according to a new Tulane University study, it may be easier than you think
Sri Lanka food prices hit record highs as shortages bite
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in his New Year message expressed hope of reviving the cash-strapped economy but did not announce measures to address the crippling foreign exchange crisis
Diet influences taste sensitivity, preference
What you eat influences your taste for what you might want to eat next, assert the researchers of the University of California
Food security
Over 50 million people at risk
According to a report of the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation, the number of people facing risks in food security has increased
Greenland’s nutrients changing with global impact: Study
The discovery will enhance scientists’ understanding of carbon cycling and nutrient availability in this rapidly warming and changing environment
Restaurant review
Under a silver moon at Sheraton’s Garden Kitchen
The dinner buffet of Sheraton's Garden Kitchen is a perfect opportunity to savour a wide culinary oeuvre of varied cuisines in an ambiance extraordinaire
The endangered eel: 70 million years on earth, 40 years of decline
Since 2012, Japan, China, Taiwan and South Korea have cooperated on conserving the Japanese eel found in their waters, including with fishing quotas
Study finds obesity damages skeletal muscle metabolism
Fat metabolism in the skeletal muscle of obese patients is slower than that of healthy people, which scientists believe is a consequence of abnormal functions in mitochondria
Healthier diets associated with lower greenhouse gas emissions: Study
Men's diets were linked to emissions that were 41 per cent higher than emissions associated with women's diets, primarily due to greater meat intake
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