Once reserved for sacred events, now almost half of Papua New Guineans chew betel nut. It is common for children as young as six to chew it, and addicts admit using the drug every day from morning ...

Betel nuts are eaten after having been processed commercially. Unripe or ripe nuts are shelled, boiled and sun-dried, then crushed with lime and catechu, a red, astringent extract made from boiled ...

A Quang Ngai entrepreneur has turned betel nut sheaths into exportable tableware, providing additional income for local farmers while serving international markets. In Quang Ngai Province, discarded ...

In Pirojpur, betel nut preservation has long been dominated by the traditional sun-drying method. However, over the last decade, a new technique known locally as the "dhope" method has gained ...

About Betel Nut Popsicle Recipe: A delectable popsicle that comes with a refreshing flavour of paan (betel nut). Mixed with cheese, milk, cream and sugar, it is frozen to perfection and dipped in ...

It would also take a page from the Tobacco Hazards Prevention Act by banning betel nuts in locations used or frequented by children or young people, Yen said. Such restrictions should limit minors’ ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The health ministry said draft legislation to prevent betel nut-related harm will be publicized before the end of the year on the annual “Betel Nut Prevention Day" on Tuesday ...