FACT CHECK: Does Chinese food cause cancer due to MSG?
Published on : Dec 3, 2025CLAIM: Many people believe that MSG in Chinese food is...
: Sakshi Srivastava
ORS controversy: How a doctor’s long battle led to the FSSAI decision
Published on : Oct 31, 2025In a landmark decision aimed at curbing misleading labelling in...
: Sakshi Srivastava
How online food delivery and quick commerce apps are impacting health in India | Explainer
Published on : Oct 24, 2025It is often said that every new technology brings both...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Is your old pressure cooker silently poisoning your food?
Published on : Oct 3, 2025Ever wondered if the old cooker sitting in your kitchen...
: Sakshi Srivastava
Can you protect yourself from cancer-causing plastic chemicals?
Published on : Jul 9, 2025The pervasive presence of toxic chemicals in everyday plastics links...
: Sneha Richhariya
FACT CHECK: Is it safe to eat refrigerated food?
Published on : May 16, 2025CLAIM: Refrigerating food is perfectly safe and doesn’t lead to...
: Sneha Richhariya
Simple ways to reduce microplastics in what you eat and drink
Published on : May 5, 2025Microplastics, which are plastic fragments smaller than 5 millimetres, have...
: Sneha Richhariya
Fatty fish, berries, and fiber: Best foods for Parkinson’s, says Mumbai neurologist
Published on : Apr 11, 2025Parkinson's disease, a progressive movement disorder of the brain, demands...
: Sneha Richhariya
EXPLAINER: Is Virat Kohli’s steamed diet better than boiled or cooked?
Published on : Nov 22, 2024More often than not the media is abuzz with...
: Pallav Vyas
FACT CHECK: Can certain food help neutralise the “toxins” in food?
Published on : Nov 14, 2024A First Check reader recently shared a video with us...
: Pallav Vyas
Fact Check: Is fake paneer made by mixing milk powder with oils to mimic real paneer?
Published on : Oct 29, 2024CLAIM: A viral video says "analogue paneer" is made...
: Allen Joe Mathew
FACT CHECK: Apeel fruit coatings contain toxic chemicals
Published on : Oct 8, 2024CLAIM: Apeel uses carcinogenic chemicals in its edible coatings for...
: Allen Joe Mathew
Higher intake of ultra-processed foods associated with higher mortality: Study
Published on : Jun 6, 2024Ready-to-eat products based on meat, poultry, and seafood present the...
: Florica Brahma
Fact-check: Mangoes with black blotches may be artificially ripened
Published on : Jun 3, 2024Besides the cancer risk associated with the consumption of fruits...
: Pallav Vyas
Food safety: 5 harmful chemicals in food products
Published on : May 2, 2024There’s an urgent need for transparent labelling, effective regulation, and...
: First Check Team
Fact-check – Not all dietary fats are evil
Published on : Mar 4, 2024Inclusion of a variety of nutrient-dense fats as part of...
: Deepika Khurana
Explainer: How food insecurity affects mental health
Published on : Nov 29, 2023Recent conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine and Congo underscore how the...
: Florica Brahma
Fact-check: Dietary choices, physical activity not the only determinants of weight gain
Published on : Sep 21, 2023Maintenance of healthy body weight is also affected by one’s...
: Florica Brahma
Fact-check: Irradiated foods are not radioactive
Published on : Sep 11, 2023During irradiation, gamma rays, x-rays, or high-energy electrons pass through...
: Florica Brahma
Explainer: Why processed foods are harmful to health
Published on : Apr 19, 2023Processed foods can lead people to consume more than the...
: Toibah Kirmani
Fact-check: Indian politician wrongly claims biryani diminishes male sex drive
Published on : Nov 21, 2022Traditionally, spices have been used in the management of male...
: Tej Kumar
Fact Check: Should we take up Nyquil Chicken Challenge?
Published on : Oct 3, 2022Weird invitations to daredevilry, such as the Ice Bucket Challenge...
: Tej Kumar
Fact-check: MSG is safe for human consumption
Published on : May 11, 2022Despite several claims of adverse health effects of MSG, studies...