We created history through Mangal yaan using sophisticated technology, same time keeping the cost low, may be Mars mission /space research and science is much easy than preventing malnutrition and hunger.
India celebrates National Nutrition week between 1 to 7 September every year. Its been thirty three years since its inception in 1982. Strangely the achievements have been sporadic, rather whatever possible is actually achieved is worked out only for 7 days in a year ! Today India is the largest producer of variety of food thanks to Green Revolution, and however we are still struggling to feed several lakhs of children, who die of Malnutrition and same time we have huge challenges to prevent adolescent obesity mushrooming in big cities.
We run huge campaigns to save tiger, cow, sparrow and many other creatures on earth, at national level but despite of have one full week of event on National Nutrition week , Malnutrition embarrasses each one of us.
While the gap between rich and poor is rising so is the gap between undernourished and over nourished. Frequent adulterations in raw and packaged foods is another area of concern with recent episodes that have come to light on of milk adulteration, lead in noodles and food posoining food prepared in play homes (Aangan wadis)
