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    Mahua for Child Health

    This theme focuses on the nutritional contribution of Mahua and other local forest foods to child health and school feeding initiatives.

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    In your area, there is a strong and consistent voice advocating for the enhanced nutrition of children and pregnant women through the integration of local, vitamin-rich forest produce 🌳 into public feeding programs. The primary suggestion is to utilize readily available indigenous foods like Mahua, Kendu, and Char, which are highlighted as highly nutritious. Citizens propose that incorporating these items, often prepared in traditional forms like laddoos or cakes, into school mid-day meals and the Public Distribution System (PDS) 💡 would significantly improve health and well-being, fostering both physical and mental development. This approach not only leverages local resources but also promotes sustainable dietary practices. 🍎

    Dominant Themes

    Utilization of Mahua and other Forest Produce
    Nutritional Enhancement in Public Feeding Programs
    Integration into School Mid-Day Meals and PDS
    Child and Maternal Health
    Promotion of Traditional/Local Foods

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 📜 🌳 🍽Formulate and implement policies for integrating vitamin-rich local forest products, like Mahua, Kendu, and Char, into school mid-day meals and the Public Distribution System.
    • 🤝 🍪 👶Support and fund local initiatives for preparing diverse and palatable traditional food items (e.g., laddoos, cakes) from these forest resources for children and pregnant women.

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    🏫 🍎 💪

    If food made from Mahua is given in schools, children will be able to get nutritious food.

    — Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌰 🏫 💪

    If the nutritious 'char laddoo' made from Mahua found in our forests is included in the school's mid-day meal, children will be nourished.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌸 🥣 👶

    It would be beneficial to give food items made from Mahua to pregnant women, children, and school children.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🍎 🧒 💪

    Mahua fruit/extract contains vitamins. It would be beneficial if given to school children to eat and if one also consumes it.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 💪 👶

    Mahua is found in the forest, it is a very vitamin-rich food, it would be good to give this to children.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🏫 💪

    Including food items like mahua ladoo made from mahua found in our forests in the school's midday meal can provide nutritious food to children.

    — Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

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    🌸 🍎 👶

    The Mahua from our forest is very rich in vitamins and is given to children as food for their nourishment.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍽️ 💪

    Including ladoos made from Mahua, a food found in our forests, in the school's mid-day meal will be nutritious for children.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌿 🏫 🍎

    Including Mahula laddus made from Mahula found in our forests in school's midday meals can provide nutritious food to children.

    — Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🍎 👨‍👩‍👧 💪

    Yes, if we make Mahula and Ladoo and give them to the school children and pregnant mothers, they will get vitamins from eating that.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🍎 🎁 🌱

    It would be good to give things made from Mahua to pregnant women and school children.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌰 🎒 💪

    If forest-based foods like Mahua, Chironji, and Kendu were prepared and given to our school children in their Mid-Day Meal, it would be beneficial.

    — Priti majhi

    🌸 🏛️ 🥣

    Among forest products, Mahua is also a nutritious food. It would be good if the government utilizes this Mahua in various ways and provides it in school mid-day meals.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🏫 👍

    It would be good if food made from Mahua (Mahula) was given in our schools.

    — Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🍬 👨‍👩‍👧 💪

    Giving Mahul laddu to school children, pregnant women, and lactating women will be beneficial as it contains vitamins.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🤲 🍽️

    We can bring Mahula's char tendu from the forest and use it in food and also give it to children.

    — Anupama Mahanand · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌸 🍰 👶

    Mahula is available in our area. We have a lot of Mahula, even for pimples, Mahula is present. If we make cakes or chocolates and give them to children, they will be able to eat nutritious food.

    — Benedik Dungdung · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 👶 💪

    Mahul is found in the forest. If pitha made from mahul is given to children, their mental and physical health will remain good.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 💪

    We will give mahua products to school children, pregnant mothers, and everyone. Then, it will be good for us and our benefit.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 👧 🧠

    If we talk about the most nutritious food, if the government provides our forest products like Mahul, Char, and Kendu as food in MDM (Mid-Day Meal), then children will eat it and become intelligent.

    — Priti majhi

    🌱 💊 👶

    We get a lot of vitamins from Mahul char. If we consume Mahul char, our children and babies will also get a lot of vitamins.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    👧 🥣 💪

    If school children are given boiled and fried Mahul, and Kaku mixed in water to eat, it contains vitamins.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🍲 ✨ 🏫

    In ancient times, people used to boil and eat Mahua. Mahua has many vitamins and is nutritious food. It would be good if it was given in schools.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Karamdihi, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🧒 🌿 💪

    It would be good if food prepared with Kendu, Amla, Char, and Mahul is given to school children.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🍠 👶 💪

    Now, the 'Pita Kanda' (a type of yam) found in our Gandhamardhan hills, if brought and given to children along with nutritious food, it will be good for them.

    — Prabhulal Saraf · Nandupāla, Balangir, Odisha

    🧒 🌳 🍽️

    If food made from mahua found in our forests and food from charla are included in the school's midday meal for children.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍲 🧒

    It would be good if forest products like Mahua, Chaar, and Kendu were included in the preparation of our children's Mid-Day Meal.

    — Priti majhi

    🌿 🍎 👶

    Our jungle, our jungle, our jungle, mahul will be found. Children will get many vitamins from mahul. Provide children with many facilities for making food.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🥣 🧠

    Speaking of the most nutritious food, if the government provides our forest products like Mahul, Char, Kendu, etc., as food in MDM (Mid-Day Meal), children will eat them and become intelligent/wise.

    — Priti majhi

    🌳 🍎 🧑‍🎓

    Forest produce fruits found in the forest like Kendu, Char, and Mahula contain abundant nutritious food. It would be good to include them in students' mid-day meals.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌳 🍎 🍽️

    Forest fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahul, found in the forest, contain abundant nutritious food. It would be good to include them in the mid-day meals of students.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌳 🍽️ 💪

    Forest fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahul, found in the forest, are rich in nutrition. It would be beneficial to include them in students' midday meals.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌳 🏫 🍽️

    It would be appropriate if forest products like Mahua ladoo are prepared and served as part of the Mid-Day Meal in schools.

    — Priti majhi

    🌳 🍽️ 👧

    Sir/Madam, if the food 'Charal' made from Mahua found in our forests is included in the school's midday meal for the children.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🧒 🍲 👍

    If children are given food like Kangu, Jannasua in school, their health will be good.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha

    🌳 🍽️ 💪

    Mahua flowers and other foods obtained from the forest are very nutritious. Therefore, it is appropriate to include these foods in PDS or mid-day meals.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌿 🎁 💪

    Mahul-based sweets and cooked preparations were made and given to school children and pregnant mothers, as they contain vitamins.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

    🍎 💪 🧑‍🎓

    Mahul, char, and sargi have a lot of vitamins. Our bodies used to stay healthy by eating them. It would be good if the government provides food to students.

    — Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌳 🍎 🧑‍🎓

    Forest-produced fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahula, found in the forest, contain a large amount of nutritious food. It would be excellent to include these in students' midday meals.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌿 🥣 💪

    If Mahua is added to our food, it will provide vitamins.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

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