Tag: Food Safety, Water & Sanitation
Ending Open Defecation: My Sanitation Story
Out of the 892 million people across the world who practice open defecation, the majority live in India. Most reside in the country’s rural areas. Inadequate sanitation is one of the leading causes of fatal diarrhea and infant mortality in…
TCI and AguaClara Provide Safe Water Systems to Two More Villages in Odisha
The partnership between the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) and AguaClara Reach continues to bear fruit in India, where water disinfection systems were recently installed in two villages in Odisha. The new Hydrodoser systems were inaugurated in the…
New TCI Study Identifies Household Risk Factors for Mycotoxins
A new study co-authored by researchers at the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) identifies household risk factors for exposure to mycotoxins—harmful chemicals produced by fungi—that can be targeted in food safety interventions. The study focuses on aflatoxin, a…
Series of Op-Eds Tackle Sanitation in India
In a series of op-eds, Payal Seth, a consultant with the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI), offered insights into the state of sanitation in India, with an emphasis on open defecation and municipal waste.
In a pair of…
Food Safety, Water & Sanitation
Nutrient absorption is significantly impacted by interrelated factors involving food contamination, access to safe water, and hygiene.