Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in December 2019. What is sugar? If you like chemistry, you might say ‘an organic chemical’. If you enjoy baking, you might tell me that it’s ‘a pantry staple’. And if you know about nutrition, you would perhaps say ‘a carbohydrate’. Sugar is such a ubiquitous product that everyone knows something […]
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Originally published on FoodUnfolded.com in September 2019. Growing up in India where saffron is synonymous with luxury, I knew saffron as the ‘we’re expecting guests’ spice. Today at €25,000 a kilogram, it is the most expensive item in my neighbourhood’s supermarket! Let’s take a look at what makes saffron the most expensive spice in the […]
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Originally posted on FoodUnfolded.com in July 2019. You’ve probably had instant noodles when you’re too lazy to cook up a warm meal, but do you know how they’re made? WHY WERE INSTANT NOODLES INVENTED? A combination of three things led to the invention of instant noodles.1 First, a starving Japanese population post World War II. Second, […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in January 2019. Of all the organic foods available on the market, plant-based foods are the most well-known and recognised by consumers. Fruits, vegetables, cereals, grains, nuts, mushroom and seaweed, among others, can all fall under the category of organic foods, but they can only be called organic when produced according […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in January 2019. The EU organic logo, while being well recognised by consumers, does not inspire a high degree of trust, as shown by research carried out by the EU-funded project Strength2Food.1 This lack of trust is largely due to poor knowledge on how the organic production system works. This article answers some questions about how […]
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Originally published on Eufic.org in January 2019. Organic refers to the way farmers grow and process agricultural products. Practices vary worldwide; however, organic foods are generally grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilisers or routine use of antibiotics or growth hormones. This article explains the regulation of organic food production, based on the two main legal frameworks in EU […]
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Madhura Rao 