
As a recent article in the Deccan Herald notes, Indian diets are woefully protein deficient.
Even more unfortunately, unlike the West, a rise in disposable income has not really translated into an increase in protein consumption. This might explain why, even now, 40% of Indian children suffer from irreversible stunting.
India needs a fundamental shift away from a grain based diet to solve the stunting problem.
Read the Deccan Herald Article Here: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.deccanherald.com/amp/national/indian-children-deprived-of-protein-unicef-report-768960.html