Shortage of life-saving nutritional diet puts over 40,000 malnourished children at risk : Nutritional rehabilitation centres in various districts have gone without therapeutic milk formulas and fortified flour for months, and caregivers have been relying on improvised substitutes, by Manoj Paudel, Bidyanand Ram and Arjun Shah (kp 03/07/2025)

Fiscal fix: Nepal's child obesity and malnutrition, by Sunoor Verma (ht 24/06/2025)

Protecting Indigenous Crops and Culinary Heritage (rep 10/06/2025)

Chemically ripened mangoes hit markets early, health experts warn of risks (kh 05/06/2025)

Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City destroys mangoes contaminated with pesticides (kh 03/06/2025)

Monsoon brings mushroom poisoning among the poor : Dozens die every year in Nepal after eating wild mushrooms. Experts say deaths are preventable through awareness and action (kp 31/05/2025), 16 people fall ill after consuming wild mushrooms in Makawanpur and Chitwan (kh 01/06/2025)

Banned pesticide found in broccoli, long yard beans, and bitter gourd : Tests reveal alarming levels of organophosphates in vegetables sold in Kathmandu. These cause nerve damage, by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/05/2025), Unfit for eating : The indiscriminate use of pesticides in vegetables could lead to a public health crisis (kp 07/05/2025)

Solar drying for food security : It can be used as a means to enhance community health and resilience, improving food security, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 22/04/2025)

Act on iodised salt to come into force from new fiscal : Studies show Nepalis consume excess amounts of iodine and that has resulted in a high prevalence of hyperthyroidism (kp 18/04/2025)

KMC’s mobile lab begins on-site testing of food, fruits and vegetables (kh 12/04/2025)

Nepal lab tests reveal hazardous levels of pesticides in vegetables in market : Soaking vegetables in salt or vinegar for 30 minutes or refrigerating 12-14 hours advised, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/04/2025)

As pre-monsoon season starts, health agencies gear up to test drinking water samples : Contamination of coliform was found in drinking water samples collected from Lalitpur in January. Last year, dozens of people were infected with cholera and thousands with diarrhoea (kp 24/03/2025)

Nutrition Insecurity In South Asia, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 14/03/2025)

Obese Nepal : By 2050, Nepal’s obesity rates will shoot up to 52.2 percent for males and 47.8 percent for females (kp 11/03/2025)

Protein deficiency leads to health risks in Nepalis (rep 28/02/2025)

Govt makes chlorine dosing unit in drinking water facilities mandatory (rep 28/02/2025)

The Trump administration is gutting USAID. Nepali infants will starve, officials war , by Yam Kumari Kandel (rep 10/02/2025)

Malnutrition continues to afflict children in Nepal’s food basket : In Madhesh Province, babies suffer mainly due to poverty and lack of awareness, by Shankar Acharya (kp 09/02/2025)

Rethinking unhealthy foods : Avoiding processed food products helps people lead healthier lives, by Bharati Adhikari (kp 05/01/2025)

Over 1,500 children in Banke found malnourished : Experts say the sharp rise in malnutrition cases is alarming and increases the risk of deaths (kp 27/12/2024)

Nepal to decide on iodine content in salt only after survey : A micronutrient status survey will start in May next year with technical support from the US Centers for Disease Control (kp 26/12/2024)

Sedentary lifestyles and junk food are driving obesity in Nepali children : Childhood obesity raises risk of diabetes and heart disease early, warn experts (kp 01/12/2024)

FMTC rolls out fortified rice in Kathmandu : The state-run company blends iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B1, B2, B6, B12, and folic acid into rice, by Arjun Poudel (kp 19/11/2024)

Karnali mums and children bear the brunt of budget cuts : Experts warn that decades of progress in improving nutrition in Nepal is now at risk (kp 09/10/2024)

KMC cracks down on contaminated bottled water, 11 brands banned (kh 29/09/2024)

Concerns grow over food safety at highway stops as millions get ready to leave Kathmandu for Dashain holidays (kh 25/09/2024)

Drinking water in Kathmandu and Lalitpur found unsafe : 278 of 1,046 water samples from various Lalitpur and Kathmandu localities were found contaminated (kp 20/09/2024)

Untested, unsafe : Unless Nepal widens its fruit and vegetable testing, the disastrous effects of pesticides will only grow (kp 17/09/2024)

Social Dimensions Of Food And Nutrition, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 15/09/2024)

Govt cautions against using dietary supplement being sold rampantly in domestic market (rep 26/08/2024)

Health ministry to launch nationwide nutrition survey this fiscal year : Experts warn that malnutrition stunts children’s physical and mental development and ultimately impacts the nation’s economic health (kp 24/08/2024)

Nutritional Challenges Persist In Nepal, by Samagya Koirala (rn 23/08/2024)

Nepalis became avid junk food eaters after 2015 earthquakes, report says : 45 percent of Nepalis eat salty and fried snacks, and 11 percent consume zero vegetables, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/08/2024)

Nearly 60 percent of drinking water in Lalitpur district contaminated with deadly microbes : Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited, the water supply agency, urges the public to boil water properly before drinking (kp 10/08/2024)

Faecal coliform found in drinking water at cholera-hit Lalitpur drugs rehab centre : After four persons from the rehab tested positive earlier this week. Officials urge proper purification, storage and safe handling of drinking water, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/07/2024)

Ensuring Food Safety Amidst Challenges, by Bharati Adhikari (rep 26/07/2024)

38 industries face legal action for selling substandard food items (kh 25/07/2024)

KMC imposes fine of Rs 200,000 for sending foul-smelling sauce in online momo order (rep 13/07/2024)

KMC takes action against four edible oil brands for selling contaminated products (rep 07/07/2024)

Indiscriminate use of Artificial Ripener on Fruits in Nepalese market, by Sangram Singh Pant and Pranish Tiwari (rep 04/07/2024)

Three die, 16 fall ill after consuming wild mushroom curry (kh 26/06/2024)

Malnutrition chronic in remote Makawanpur villages : Despite efforts and aid from authorities, poverty, illiteracy, and child marriage have exacerbated the crisis among children and new mothers, by Pratap Bista (kp 26/06/2024)

Nepal delays lab test of Indian spice brands MDH and Everest : Importers are said to have recalled the products from markets, but many online shopping sites show the spices in stock (kp 02/06/2024), Spice for thought : Food security is not just about having enough to eat, it is as much about making sure what people eat is safe (kp 03/06/2024)

Funds crunch leaves local units unable to test drinking water : As monsoon looms, risk rises of deadly microbe contamination in most water sources. Bottled water brands are also not safe (kp 28/05/2024)

Nepal bans widely used Indian spice brands Everest and MDH : Ban to have immediate effect in order to remove products containing ethylene oxide, which causes cancer, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/05/2024)

Packaged foods sold in guise of ‘sugar free’ items rampant in market, by Pabitra Sunar (rep 15/05/2024)

Unfit for consumption : Lack of regular monitoring has allowed eateries to serve contaminated food to consumers (kp 13/05/2024)

Govt to extend child nutrition grant program to all 77 districts (kh 01/05/2024)

Pesticide residue found in vegetables in Nepalgunj (rep 27/04/2024)

Nepal to test Indian spice brands for pesticides after Hong Kong, Singapore ban : Consumer rights activists demand immediate recall of the tainted products, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/04/2024), Spiked spices : A safer food system that prioritises the well-being of consumers is the need of the hour (kp 26/04/2024), Nepal regulator to test Indian and Nepali spice brands for pesticides : An official at the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control says pesticide residue has been found in spices of Nepali brands as well, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/05/2024)

US agency to provide technical help to carry out micronutrient status survey : Officials say report of the nationwide study will help authorities take decisions on Nepal’s ongoing health programmes (kp 18/04/2024)

Depleting nutrition in our food : Rising CO2 concentration causing nutrient depletion in crops raises serious concerns about future food security, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 15/04/2024)

Call For Mitigating Malnutrition, by Namrata Sharma (rn 10/04/2024)

Hunger is a Serious Problem in South Asia, by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 06/04/2024)

Date expired food items disposed in Myagdi (kh 02/04/2024)

Increasing Fast Food Frenzy Among Youth, by Sugam Gautam (rn 22/03/2024)

The tales of Nepali potato, by Binod Baral (ae 13/03/2024)

Child malnutrition soars in Karnali, Sudurpaschim amid disasters : The vulnerable are the most affected. Despite the two provinces spending Rs112.8 million annually on nutrition, progress is limited, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 02/03/2024)

Know your spices (ae 27/02/2024)

WHO lauds Nepal’s legal curbs on trans-fatty acids in food : In the South-East Asia Region, non-communicable diseases cause 69 percent of the nearly nine million deaths every year (kp 16/02/2024)

Ministry to talk to private schools to start iron and folic acid programme : Studies show 34 percent of adult women aged between 15 and 49 years, and 43 percent of children between six months to 59 months suffer from anaemia in Nepal (kp 23/01/2024)

NMC students rally in Kathmandu, advocating for quality food (kh 14/01/2024)