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Most packaged foods have high sugar, salt in violation to food laws- CSE study

Conducted by CSE’s Environment Monitoring Laboratory (EML), the analysis tested for salt, fat, transfats and carbohydrate content in 33 popular junk food itemsAmong namkeens, Haldiram’s Classic Nut Crackers scored high on the salt content

2 min read18 Dec 2019
Science

Mars once had salt lakes similar to those on Earth: Study

The liquid water on Mars may have become unsustainable and evaporated as the planet's atmosphere became thinner, and the pressure at the surface became lesser, said the studyThe Mars salt ponds are similar to some found on the Earth such as those in a region called Altiplano near the Bolivia-Peru border

2 min read19 Oct 2019
News

This entrepreneur hits the swimming pool to unwind

Salt Skin founder Deviana Gupta understands the importance of leading an active life, and the impact is has on workThe Salt Skin team is active even while in office. Instead of being hunched over their desks all the time, they take their meetings outdoors when possible

4 min read23 Jul 2019
Companies

Tata says salt is 'safe' after reports of high potassium ferrocyanide

India is among countries like US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand that have permitted the use of potassium ferrocyanide in salt, says Tata saltTata Chemicals reaction came a day after activist Shiv Shankar Gupta claimed that the potassium ferrocyanide levels are alarmingly high in the brand

1 min read27 Jun 2019
Politics

Expert panel reviewing food labelling standards: FSSAI

Government puts on hold the draft that proposes red-labelling of packaged food products containing high levels of fat, sugar and salt

1 min read17 Aug 2018
Mint-lounge

Marooned and musty in Kolkata

For this Dilliwali, a few rainy days in Kolkata last year changed her experience of the monsoon

5 min read30 Jul 2018
Companies

New mantra for Pepsico, Mondelez: Less salt, sugar

Urban consumers are shifting towards organic foods, which will prompt more firms to cut salt, fat and sugar

1 min read19 Jul 2018
Politics

Andaman and Nicobar islands seeks nod to cull adult salties

Amid growing number of crocodile attacks, Andaman and Nicobar islands has petitioned the prime minister's office to temporarily denotify 'Salties', or saltwater crocodiles, from the endangered species' list

2 min read16 Jul 2018
Industry

Rajkummar Rao in FSSAI campaign asks people to reduce salt, sugar and fat intake

FSSAI has launched a campaign 'Aaj se thoda kum' featuring actor Rajkummar Rao to nudge people to reduce salt, sugar and fat intake

2 min read10 Jul 2018
Mint-lounge

Summer special: The season’s hottest indie albums

From lo-fi ambient hip-hop to genre-bending guitar music, here are our top picks for the most exciting indie releases of the summer

4 min read18 May 2018
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