Work Overview

Sustainable Food Systems program team at CSE leads the Regenerative Agriculture campaign and has been focussing on promotion of agroecological practices such as organic/natural farming and climate resilient agriculture. The programme team works towards necessary change in policy, practice and systems across relevant sectors.

Enabling policies/programs for greater promotion of organic/natural farming and climate resilient agriculture
Capacity building of state-level agriculture extension officials
Generate evidence, policy surveillance and raising awareness
There is a need to re-think the way food should be produced in India. Transition to sustainable food systems—is a win-win for people, the planet and livelihoods.

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video Can sugar syrups be adulterated in honey that can go undetected under Indian testing protocols?

CSE investigated this and found that manufacturers in China are openly selling High Fructose syrups which they claim can pass the C3 and C4 tests, tests that are mandated by India's FSSAI.

video Food safety: Dangerously high levels of salt and fat in Indian junk food

A study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found dangerously high levels of salt and fat in Indian junk food. 

video How we tested the GM ingredients in packaged foods

Rajarshi Banerjee, laboratory head Centre for Science and Environment details the method GMOs in packaged foods.

Impacts

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Food and Toxins

Working on AMR in Zambia

Given the complete curb on international travel and the attention of partner agencies in Zambia on the Covid-19 situation

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