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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NAC to discuss food security proposals today
Keen on a holistic approach to food security issues, the Sonia Gandhi-led National Advisory Council will meet on Monday to discuss proposals from a working group on the Right to Food Bill, which it would recommend to the Government. The framework proposed by the working group, headed by human rights activist Harsh Mander, presents
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Calories, prices and incomes
R GAIHA, R JHA & V S KULKARNI VARIOUS recent studies point to a puzzle. Despite rising incomes, there has been a sustained decline in per capita calorie intake.
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Spent farce
India has 8.1 million children out of school, 41.6 per cent of its population lives below the poverty line, the maternal mortality rate is 450 per 1,00,000 live births and merely 16 per cent of its labour force has received formal education till the secondary level.
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Hard to swallow
The
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Cabinet clears nutritional scheme for girls
<br />New Delhi: In a move aimed at empowering girls in the age group of 11 to 18 years, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Monday gave its approval for implementation of the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls
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Nutrition scheme for adolescent girls cleared
Aarti Dhar<br /><br />NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday cleared for implementation the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls
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Prebiotic and probiotic fortified milk in prevention of morbidities among children: Community-based, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial
<p>Recent reviews suggest common infectious diseases continue to be a major cause of death among preschool children in developing countries. Identification of feasible strategies to combat this disease burden is an important public health need.
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Rats healthier than an average Indian
R. Krishna Kumar<br /><br />MYSORE: Renowned food scientist and former Director of Central Food Technological Research Institute H.A.B. Parpia has called for effective food storage measures to prevent losses and ensure food for all.<br />
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Micronutrient fortified milk improves iron status, Anemia and growth among children 14 years: A double masked, randomized, controlled trial
Multiple micronutrient deficiencies are highly prevalent among preschool children and often lead to anemia and growth faltering. Given the limited success of supplementation and health education programs, fortification of foods could be a viable and sustainable option.
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Limited access to iodized salt among the poor and disadvantaged in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India
<p>Iodine deficiency is endemic in West Bengal as evident from earlier studies. This community-based, cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in North 24 Parganas district during August-November 2005 to assess the consumption of adequately-iodized salt and to ascertain the various factors that influence access to iodized salt.