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
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
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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<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
Aarti Dhar<br /><br />NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday cleared for implementation the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls
<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.
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 />
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.
<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.
The government acknowledges that non-communicable diseases are on the rise in India and need attention. (Editorial)
Arijit Barman / Mumbai July 22, 2010, 0:48 IST New commercials from mid-August to bridge trust deficit, but the jury is out on whether these will work. Anil Aggarwal Metals and mining giant Vedanta Resources has been on a corporate social responsibility overdrive for long. It