RaisingIndia
In a world where facts are often lost in the noise of fiction, this is a space for what truly matters in raising a healthy, happy child. From trusted news and research to practical parenting tips, health, nutrition and education advice — all curated with Indian families in mind.
India’s Stillbirth Burden May Be Far Higher Than Official Numbers If Counted from Five and Half Months Into Pregnancy : Lancet Study
The study, based on the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 analysis, estimated 565,900 stillbirths at 22 weeks of gestation or later, compared with 347,300 when counting only stillbirths at 28 weeks or later. That puts the estimated burden about 2.19 lakh higher when using the earlier gestational threshold.
Read full storyFSSAI flags Nestle infant nutrition products over claims, testing; orders legal action
FSSAI subsequently found the two products to be in contravention of provisions of the Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020, which regulate the promotion and sale of infant foods, as well as Section 3 of the Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992, commonly known as the IMS Act. The regulatory action comes against the backdrop of increasing scrutiny of the marketing and promotion of infant foods and the claims made on products intended for infants.
Very hot tea or coffee may raise esophageal cancer risk, large study finds
Researchers studying nearly one million adults in the UK found that people who preferred their hot beverages “very hot” had more than three times the risk of developing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) compared with those who drank their beverages warm.
Food labels: Global experts, ICMR-NIN tell FSSAI, One nutrient should trigger a warning
One nutrient should trigger a warning, ICMR-NIN and global experts tell FSSAI. The urge to wait for two red flags is not good
Daily Discoveries
New articles and insights for curious parents
SC Pushback Puts FSSAI’s Two-Phase Food Labelling Plan Under Pressure, Open To Single Nutrient Warning
ADHD and the Power of Words: Does Changing Language Change the Science?
One in Five Children Face Technology-Facilitated Sexual Abuse: UNICEF
Aletta: A Machine That Makes Getting Injected Interesting
Why the plate changes with age-a healthy eating guide
Congenital Heart Disease: A Crisis Overlooked Globally
A Teenager’s Research Question: Can a Simple Food Label Help Children Make Healthier Choices?
The Food We Feed Our Children: How Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Shaping a Generation’s Health
The Unsweetened Truth About Childhood Diabetes
I Thought I Was Feeding My Children Well-then I looked at their plates
Screen Time: Meta puts curfew on kids
Is Your Child's Fever an Emergency during H1N1 scare? A Parent's Quick Guide
The Ultra-Processed Food Trap: What Parents Need to Know? Dr Arun Gupta Explains
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From the Blog
Why the plate changes with age-a healthy eating guide
Does your plate need to change with age? Yes, says nutritionist Kanika Malhotra.
I Thought I Was Feeding My Children Well-then I looked at their plates
As a parent and health journalist, I slowly realised how packaged foods had become part of my children’s everyday diet. Cutting back on ultra-processed foods taught me that healthy eating is not just about calories—and why India’s front-of-pack warning label debate matters.