While India's PDS, the world's biggest food security initiative, has helped avert famines, it has not been able to provide nutrition security, because for decades, foodgrain self-sufficiency and not nutrition, has been the focus of the political discourse
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The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic poses an increased threat to maternal and child undernutrition, and compels us to reflect on the causes of maternal and child nutrition, and reaffirm the focus to improve the status.
By Dr Bharati Kulkarni 27/10/2021
The world over, a startling number of children is developing health problems, allergies and lifestyle disorders as a result of an unhealthy diet.
By Shauravi Malik 23/09/2021
Improving maternal and child nutrition is a high priority for the government. The POSHAN Abhiyan, India’s flagship programme to tackle under-nutrition, has ambitious targets of reducing child stunting by 2% per annum and reducing anaemia in women and...
By Dr Bharati Kulkarni 21/07/2021
Food hubs can play a key role in tackling the scourge of hunger and malnutrition
By Kalyani Prasher 25/05/2021
The implementation of a community-based approach can alleviate a lot of nutritional issues
By Prof. Nirmal Kumar Ganguly 03/05/2021
Nutrition deficiency in the first two years leads to the risk of developing chronic diseases later in life. Here are some measures to avoid that.
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Here’s our tribute to four Instagram stars who helped promote the cause
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The Ministry for Women and Child Development also asks states to set up Poshan Vatikas and promote Yoga
By Prakash Kumar 19/02/2021
Here's how to replenish your body with some hot winter delicacies
By Dr Meghana Pasi 28/01/2021