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The COVID-19 pandemic made many people's lives grueling. People would be scared to travel get their necessities and if you went anywhere you'd hear about the countless deaths from COVID-19. the new topic during quarantine was virtual learning, being reception, and therefore the lack of having the ability to socialize. One section of the society on one side never discussed was about food loss. What about the youngsters that ate in school and now were stuck reception without food? These poor kids were starving reception. However, although schools have reopened, the matter continues to be there because many of the colleges don't have the foremost nutritious lunches. this could be fixed if the colleges took responsibility and made sure that the college lunches that are given are nourish...

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Curtailing Food Wastage Can Reduce Impact On Climate: Experts

Pooja YadavJune 1, 20220

Reducing wasted food would probably help lower dangerous emissions into the atmosphere and hamper global climate change, said experts. Over 15% of emissions from farming and agriculture might be avoided if we managed our food supplies better. About 3.3 billion heaps of dioxide come from waste material. A third of the food produced worldwide is rarely eaten. It tends to get spoilt during day-long transport or in shops. Huge amounts of food are thrown away by consumers, who often buy too many things which they are not eating. While the demand for food per person has stayed identical within the last decades, more and more food is obtainable. Richer countries waste more food than poorer ones. in keeping with farming experts, more and more food is wasted in growing Asian economies...

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Climate Change Likely To Raise India’s Hunger Risk By 22.69% Till 2030: Study

Sonia SolankiMay 23, 20220

The latest study reveals that the risk of hunger will rise by 2030 in India. The main factors attributed are climate change and low crop production says International Food Policy Institute study. The Global Food Policy 2022 report estimates that without climate change India will have 7.39 crore people suffering from hunger. But as the experts suggest that with climate change the numbers will touch 9.06 crores. A rise of 22.69% in hunger risk. Hunger: Bitter Truth Of Millennial India At present India is ranked at 101 positions in 116 countries as per the Global Hunger Index (GHI) Report 2022. India slipped from 94th position to 101 and is now trailing behind Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal in GHI. The International Food Policy report also focuses on the issue that climate change...

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India Made No Progress In Treating Anaemia Among Women, Children: Global Nutrition & NFHS-5 Report

Sonia SolankiMay 11, 20220

India, in the last few years, has failed to make any progress in treating Anaemia among women and children. The results from the two renowned platforms show similar findings. These two reports come from the Global Nutrition Report (2019-21) and NFHS-5 (2019-21). According to them, Anaemia is worsening in women aged between 15-49 years and in children aged between 0.5- 5.0 years. Along with this NFHS-5 (National Family Health Survey) data shows that the biggest spike is seen in children between 0.5 - 5 years old, with 67.1% of children suffering. This value was at 58.6% in the year 2015-16 in the NFHS-4 report. The condition is more severe in interior parts of India with 68.3% compared to 64.2% in urban Indian children. More than 50% of Indian women are anaemic As per the survey co...

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How Scaling Up The ORGANIC FARMING Led To The Financial Disaster In SRI LANKA??

Sonia SolankiApril 11, 20220

organic farming may sound like a solid idea regarding an environment-friendly solution in the food and health industry. But this same thing led to a huge disaster in the economy of Sri Lanka says the experts. Organic farming is so much in vogue these days as the environmentalists are backing the idea of food free of chemicals and fertilizers. But the reality is that it's now impossible to switch to Organic farming in a go. As we clearly see the most recent example of Sri Lanka which followed this policy. Today, Sri Lanka is facing its worst crisis ever in terms of economic, social, and political matters. Lessons To Be Learned From Lanka's Failure : According to Ted Nordhans, organic farming is a practical approach when we talk about agriculture activities with respect to climate a...

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Meat Ban In South Delhi To Hijab Ban In Karnataka: BJP’s Nature Of Controlling Under Religious Umbrella

Sonia SolankiApril 6, 20220

The latest controversy is the Meat Ban in South Delhi during the Navratri. This news comes in from the mayor of South Delhi, Mukesh Suryan. Along with this, he says that fines will be imposed on the violators, as South Delhi MCD decides to close meat shops and sales of non-veg food in restaurants. Well this is not the first time that such orders are issued keeping the religious agenda above anything else. Like the Hijab controversy, Azaan loudspeaker Ban controversy, etc all such issues are mainly based on a Hindu Vs Muslim backdrop. Why Ban On Constitutional Rights Is Dangerous? Ban on any of the basic constitutional rights is a serious violation of fundamental rights. Moreover, when any ban is justified with religious teachings it becomes a part of our social and ethical discussions...

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PM-GKAY Extended For Six Months; A Return Gift By BJP Government

Sonia SolankiMarch 28, 20220

The PM-GKAY will continue for the next six months as PM Modi has announced the news from a press release on TV. This is the 5th phase of this welfare food scheme. This extension is equivalent to a return gift by the BJP government post winning 4 states out of 5 in recent assembly polls. The decision was taken place during the cabinet meeting which was headed by PM Modi. The official statement of the meeting informs that the 5th phase of PM-GKAY will cost an additional Rs 80,000 crore in next six months. So, the total expenditure of the welfare scheme is touted at Rs 3.40 lakh crores till September 2022. The officials said that the decision by the cabinet is taken keeping the benefits it gives to poor and needy people. As COVID-19 is controlled yet not finished and many people are...

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Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis Intensifies; Leads To Violence And Deaths In Protests

Sonia SolankiMarch 26, 20220

Sri Lanka's economic crisis is turning out to be a nightmare for its people. They are suffering and thus pleading for help from the government on the roads by protesting. The major factor that led to this magnum crisis is the shattering economy due to fuel shortage. It is the main culprit for the present situation. Sri Lanka's Fuel Crisis The fuel crisis is the main culprit that has led to power and food shortage. This is causing major chaos among the people as the day to day necessities are diminishing for them. People are forced to stand in queue for hours to get fuel and food. Shortage of rice, lentils, sugar and dairy is causing a state of panic among them. In the last two days, three people have died while waiting for their turn in queues at the fuel stations. Multiple...

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MSP Demand Is Irrational And Infeasible To Implement: SC Committee Report

Sonia SolankiMarch 22, 20220

The Minimum Support Price (MSP) demand was one of the key demands during the farmer agitation which ran for one year against the three farm laws. Though the three farm laws were repealed after one year of wait on November 19, 2021. The issue of MSP gained the limelight during and post farmers' protests. Even during multiple dialogues with the Centre and farmers association, no clear results came out on MSP demand. As the protest kept on intensifying, the Supreme Court intervened in the issue. A committee was called upon by the SC consisting of 4 members. Later, one of the members resigned from the committee. Finally, a three-member committee appointed by the apex court conducted the study to understand the issue of MSP and three farm laws. SC Committee Report Details The com...

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SHIVANI UJJAINWALMarch 3, 20220

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Ukraine-Russia War: Middle-East Food Crisis Rises; Yemen, Egypt To Suffer Most

Sonia SolankiMarch 3, 20220

War in any part of the globe doesn't affect the people of two countries only, it affects the whole of humanity as it encircles the issue of survival. Food is the core element and a necessity for survival. Due to the Ukraine-Russia war, the people of the Middle East are facing major hikes in the prices of wheat. If reports are believed then it can lead to major hunger and food crises in countries like Yemen, Egypt and Lebanon. Ukraine-Russia: Key Suppliers Of Grains Both Ukraine and Russia account for 25% of the global wheat exports. Middle-Eastern countries are far more dependent on Ukraine and Russia. Egypt imports 90% of its wheat from Ukraine and Russia. It is the largest importer of wheat. Whereas, Yemen imports 27% of wheat grain from Ukraine and 8% from Russia. Already due ...

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The Connection Of Food And Culture Is Much More Than We Think, Here Know How?

Pooja YadavJanuary 15, 20220

Have you wondered about the food or cuisine that you enjoy daily may speak a lot about our tradition and many untold stories? Many ceremonies are incomplete without certain foods like pakhla that is an Oriya dish that is offered to Lord Jagannath and it is said that even Lord Jagannatha's food is incomplete without pakhala bhat. There are so many food stories around us but we hardly pay attention to them. India is a land of diverse cultures but also diverse in food culture. Different parts of India have some dishes which are their identities like idli, dosa, Kerala mutton curry, tundey kabab of Lucknow, Hyderabadi biryani, dhokla of Gujrat, mache jhol of west Bengal,thupka and what not. There are more connections between food and our culture than we think. FOOD AND CHILDHOOD MEMORIE...