Improving dietary intakes among pregnant and lactating women in Rajasthan, India Key Points Food-based approaches reduce nutrient gaps through foods that are consumed at meals, but snacking is usually not explored as an eating occasion. A study carried out in Rajasthan in 2017 shows that foods consumed through meals may meet 100 percent of the …
Poor implementation, gender bias key hurdles in ending malnutrition Already lagging behind its goals for eradicating malnutrition, India slides further due to disruptions in food deliveries to vulnerable sections of the society. Government needs to do much more than simply throw money at malnutrition, wishing it will disappear. Disruption of food supply chain as well …
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India gives up malnutrition gains of decades in last 5 years Early data from latest survey indicates severe setbacks to malnutrition in India, with many states showing significant rise in malnutrition rates, often setting them back by years. Data from the first phase of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) (2019-2020) says that the proportion …
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Let me start by saying that I have met three types of people; those who will get instantly restless if they happen to see a minor dust patch on the table, those who think putting things in order is far too intimidating a task with no rewards, more or less a huge waste of time, …
