Government / Health / Innovation / Policies

The processed food controversy: but are we ignoring the option of creating creative healthy Mid Day meals?

It is true that Mid Day meals today are suffering from hygiene issues but it is also a fact that meals in many places in the country lack palatability, appeal and attractiveness which most often results in wastage.

Britannia supports Mid Day meals in many states through fortified biscuits. Hence there definitely exists great scope for responsible and sustainable corporate support to the Mid Day Meals. Continue reading

Health / Innovation

The Many Successes of India’s School Meal Programme

The world’s largest school feeding programme or Mid-Day Meals in India has most often made headlines for mishaps causing ill health and even deaths among school children. Seldom have the best practices in fruitful implementation of this herculean logistical service been brought to light. The best practices in the implementation of this programme have been … Continue reading

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WANT OF ADEQUATE KITCHEN DEVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE AILING QUALITY MIDDAY MEALS

Rachel D’Silva The Mid- day meal provides free food but often suffers from poor hygiene. Only better cooking, kitchen devices and kitchen infrastructure can reduce the incidences of deaths and sicknesses. A report by Centre for Development Communication and Studies (CDECS), Jaipur that visited around 139 schools in Maharashtra in 2013 to review the Mid- … Continue reading