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Plea on Food for All to be heard in Supreme Court
The Indian Supreme Court is currently evaluating a petition which requests the government to frame a law which will aim to provide food to the entire Indian population. What has happened? A petition requesting the government to examine the concept of state-funded community kitchens to feed the poor and hungry has been accepted for consideration ..
Topics: Amma Unavagam • Brain • Food and drink • Food security • Food security in India • Hunger • Limbic system • Motivation • Neuropsychology • Social justice
Lawrence Haddad and David Nabarro win World Food Prize 2018
The 2018 World Food Prize will be awarded to two men who have dedicated their careers to improving the availability of nutritious food for pregnant women and children in an effort to reduce the effects of malnutrition in developing countries. These are Dr. Lawrence Haddad and Dr. David Nabarro. Both will split the $250,000 award ..
Topics: David Nabarro • Food and drink • Food policy • Hunger • Lawrence Haddad • Limbic system • malnutrition • Motivation • Neuropsychology • social justice • World Food Prize
Zero Hunger Programme
On occasion of World Food Day (October 16), India’s ambitious Zero Hunger Programme through interventions in farm sector launched with focus on agriculture, nutrition and health in a symbiotic manner was launched. The programme consists of organisations of farming system for nutrition, setting up genetic gardens for bio-fortified plants and initiation of ‘Zero hunger training. ..
Topics: Brain • Food and drink • Indian Council of Agricultural Research • Koraput • Limbic system • M. S. Swaminathan • malnutrition • Motivation • Neuropsychology • Science and technology in India • social justice
National Policy for Children 2012 by Ministry of Women and Child Development
The National Policy for Children 2012 has recently been drafted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The revised draft policy reiterates the government’s obligation towards children and to take on new challenges, seeking to realize the full potential of children’s rights throughout the country. As per the new draft policy: A child is ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2012
Topics: Brain • Children's rights • Food and drink • Hunger • Limbic system • malnutrition • Motivation • Neuropsychology • social justice