First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Nutrition
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HUNGaMA (Hunger and Malnutrition) report 2011
This report by Naandi Foundation on hunger and malnutrition in 112 districts across nine states of India has revealed that 42.3 per cent children under the age of five years are underweight, 58.8 per cent are stunted and 11.4 per cent are “wasted”.
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Multidimensional poverty index (MPI) at a glance: India country briefing
This country briefing presents the results of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) and explains key findings graphically. The MPI reflects both the incidence or headcount ratio (H) of poverty – the
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Consultation report on strengthening the role of agriculture for a nutrition secure India
This is a consultation report for a one-day workshop on ‘Strengthening the Role of Agriculture for Nutrition Secure India’ organized by the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai
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Draft approach paper for Twelfth Five year plan (2012-17) - Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the most socially developed and economically progressive States in the country and progressing faster in terms of per capita income and Human Development Indicators
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Malnourishment among kids rings alarm bells
The survey, ordered by the Chief Executive Officer of the Yadgir Zilla Panchayat following news reports of severe malnutrition among children in neighbouring Raichur district, concluded in October. Though anganwadi centres provide nutritious food to 1.39 lakh children in the district, many suffer from malnourishment.
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National food security bill: major problems
The Bill interprets food security only as distribution of cereals and cooked meals and is completely silent on other important components of food security. There is no commitment towards nutritional security
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Cabinet to discuss food Bill today
A meeting of the state Cabinet will be held tomorrow to discuss various important issues. Highly placed sources told The Tribune that the Cabinet would discuss the National Food Security Bill, 2011, circulated
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Sri Lanka grapples with Child Malnutrition despite major improvements in the health sector
Despite remarkable achievements in the health sector, malnutrition has been a persistent health challenge in Sri Lanka. More than 1 in 5 under-five year olds are underweight in the country. Nearly 1 in
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Cong states join protests on Food Bill
New Delhi Cutting across party lines, most state governments have objected to the National Food Security Bill proposed by the Centre, which is likely to be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament.
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For US House, pizza a vegetable
The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors by passing a bill that abandons proposals that threatened to end the reign of pizza and French fries on federally funded school