Locally available produce is not only fresher and cheaper, they are usually far more nutritious.
“Roti, Kapada aur Makan” (Food, Clothes & House) are the basic needs of human beings. The Constitution of India in Article 21 & 47 accept some basic and fundamental rights, guarantees protection of livelihood and declares that it is the duty of the state to raise level of nutrition through various means. But, unfortunately the perplexity, misconceptions & myths regarding the nutrition especially the diet of child, pregnant/ lactating mothers continues to remain unsettling in our society.
Complete food vs. Balanced food:
The food we eat can be a “Complete food” i.e it should contain almost all essential components like; Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat, Minerals, Vitamins, etc. While, the “Balanced food” is a food which contains all these components in proportionate amount. Milk is complete food but unfortunately not a balanced food. In fact in our universe there is no food item which can be labeled as a balanced food. So, we have to combine different food sources to impart a balanced nutrition. Read More…
