The human right to adequate food and freedom from hunger
The Heads of State and Government gathered in Rome at the World Food Summit at the invitation of FAO, reaffirmed on November 13 1996 the right of everyone to have…
The Fight for the Right to Food continues
According to figures from the FAO, there are almost 870 million chronically undernourished people in the world today, primarily in developing countries. Every year, 6 million children die, directly or…
Right to Food -A Fundamental Right
In the above mentioned Proceedings, the Commission has taken the view that the Right to Food is inherent to a life with dignity, and Article 21 of the Constitution of…
Right to Food and Development
The historical and political background of the Right to Food (hereinafter also referred to as RTF) is much more than the history and politics of malnutrition. It concerns the development…
Challenges in Malnutrition
Source : https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/challenges-in-malnutrition/59942512 World Bank data indicates that India has one of the world’s highest demographics of children suffering from malnutrition According to the survey, 38.4% of Indian children under…
Nutrition Challenges in India – An Overview
Home/ Campaign /The Government's Efforts to Fight Malnutrition/ Nutrition Challenges in India - An Overview Adequate Nutrition is essential for human development. Malnutrition includes both undernutrition as well as over-nutrition and refers to…
Right to food in Indian context
"The Constitution of India has the right to everything, but in practice, the people have the right to nothing," In any rights system there are three distinct roles to be fulfilled:…
Statistics of Children in INDIA
There are 472 million children in India under the age of 18 years. This constitutes 39% of the total population in the country (Census 2011) Education: 1 in 4 children…
MALNUTRITION
India has the maximum number of malnourished children in the world – 1 in every 3 children are malnourished. The situation is extremely critical because the effects of malnourishment are irreversible if…