By India has a serious hunger problem and an even worse nutrition problem. The Indian government is failing its people. All our neighbors are doing a better job. Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-ranks-94-out-of-107-nations-in-global-hunger-index-categorised-serious-2311582?pfrom=home-topstories
Coconut, Drumstick, Jackfruit And Avocado Can Help Solve India’s Nutrition Crisis
India will do well to start an intense campaign to plant coconut, moringa (drumstick), jackfruit and avocado trees across the country. Except for coconut, these will go grow everywhere and go a long way in addressing our nutrition crisis.
Coming Soon: Abundant Food And Nutrition Security
The world can easily feed 10 billion people using much less land than what’s used for agriculture today.
Move Over Swachh Bharat. It’s Time For Swasth Bharat
Swachh Bharat is good, but what we really need is a ‘Swasth Bharat’ campaign targeted at fixing our unhealthy and inadequate home-cooked food. Indian diets, both urban and rural, are deficient in protein, micronutrients, and healthy fats, while having excessive carbohydrates.
India’s Nutrition Programs Are Flawed
Nutrition security is a pressing need, and I agree with the suggestion in an article on Outlook India that we should have a separate ministry of food security and nutrition. There is a need for a two pronged effort in India, aimed at child stunting and lifestyle disease. Child stunting