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    Anganwadi & Traditional Food

    This theme explores the role of traditional foods in improving child health and nutrition through school and anganwadi meal programs.

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    Nearby, citizens are strongly advocating for the inclusion of nutritious, traditional, and locally available foods in school mid-day meals and the Public Distribution System (PDS). The consistent message highlights a desire to enhance the physical and mental development of children 👶 by incorporating diverse ingredients like millets (ragi, mandua, kodo), pulses (moong, urad), eggs, milk, and various forest produce. This proactive community feedback aims to combat malnutrition and ensure children receive a wholesome and culturally relevant diet. 💡 The suggestions often include specific frequencies, such as twice or thrice a week, for these beneficial additions, demonstrating a clear path forward for dietary improvement. 🌾

    Dominant Themes

    Integrating traditional/local foods
    Enhancing child nutrition
    Inclusion of millets and pulses
    Expanding Mid-Day Meal and PDS offerings
    Utilizing local forest produce

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌾 🥣 📚Conduct a comprehensive feasibility study to integrate diverse traditional and locally sourced nutritious foods, especially millets and various pulses, into school mid-day meal programs.
    • 🛒 🌱 👨Explore expanding the Public Distribution System (PDS) to include a wider range of indigenous grains, pulses, and forest produce, aligning with community preferences for enhanced nutritional support.
    • 🥚 🥛 🍎Implement pilot programs in selected schools to introduce protein-rich options like eggs and milk, or seasonal local produce, assessing their impact on children's health and acceptance.

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    ODISHA, INDIA83 voices MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA15 voices CHHATTISGARH, INDIA6 voices JHARKHAND, INDIA5 voices RAJASTHAN, INDIA3 voices UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA1 voice

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    🧒 🥣 🧠

    To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, ragi and mandua should be included in school midday meals.

    — Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

    🍲 🏫 💪

    Mandua, a traditional food item, should be included in the Mid-Day Meal for the physical and mental development of children in schools.

    — Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

    🌾 🤲 💪

    Nutritious food items like ragi should be introduced in mid-day meals and PDS.

    — Sunil oraon · Gumla, Jharkhand

    🫘 🏫 💪

    Moong dal is a nutritious food, it should be included in school mid-day meals.

    — Tankeswar Kumar · Kalahandi, Odisha

    🥣 🏫 💪

    Moong dal is a nutritious food. It should be included in school mid-day meals.

    — Tankeswar Kumar

    🌾 🏫 😋

    Ragi, bhadi, and kodra kheer and rabri should be included in schools.

    — Kachala Choudhary

    🌾 🏫 💪

    Coarse food items, Batti Ravi, Kulthia's Ghugri, etc., should be added in schools and Anganwadi centers.

    — Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

    🌾 🧒 🌱

    Hemant Sha village Nilaji: Forest-based millets and Gurji traditional food should be included in PDS and mid-day meals. This will help in the mental and physical development of children.

    — RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Jagānpadar, Nuapada, Odisha

    🧒 🍽️ 💪

    As nutritious food, we should include milk and eggs in children's school meals so that children can get complete nutritional food.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🧒 🍲 ❤️

    It would be good to provide traditional food to school children in their mid-day meal.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK

    🥚 🥛 💪

    Egg and milk can be included in the food to provide nutritious meals to children in anganwadis and schools.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🌾 🤲 💪

    Millet food should be included in PDS and mid-day meals.

    — Tankeswar Kumar · Kalahandi, Odisha

    🧑‍🎓 🌾 🧠

    To provide maximum nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, finger millet will be included in school mid-day meals or traditional foods, followed by our various...

    — Rajesh Mallik · Boudh, Odisha

    🌿 🍲 🧒

    Herbal medicines and traditional food should be introduced for school children and in Anganwadis.

    — Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

    🏫 🥣 🌱

    To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, ragi porridge, mandru, etc. are provided in the school's midday meal.

    — gobardhan pangi

    🌱 🍽️ 💪

    The most nutritious locally available moong dal and urad dal should be included in PDS and mid-day meals.

    — AbhiLL Ipsa

    🧒 🥣 💪

    It would be good to provide food like millet (ragi) and pulses to school children twice a week during their midday meal.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK

    🏫 🍲 😊

    It would be good to provide traditional food to our school children in school.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Lobersing (Phuntsokling Tibetan settlement), Gajapati, Odisha

    🌾 🧒 💪

    It would be good to provide millet-based food to school children for lunch.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha

    🧒 🍲 💪

    It would be good to give traditional food to children in school. Midday meal.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha

    🌾 🍽️ 👍

    Millet should be included in PDS and mid-day meals.

    — Tankeswar Kumar · Kalahandi, Odisha

    🧒 🍎 😊

    It would be good to provide food to our children through mid-day meals at school.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha

    🌾 🍽️ 🤝

    Our traditional crops like Kodo, Kutki, maize, Rahar, Kurthi, chickpeas, and other pulses should also be given in schools and Anganwadi centers under the Midday Meal Scheme, and they should also be promoted by the government.

    — Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

    🍲 🧒 🏫

    It would be good to give traditional food to children in school.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha

    🌾 🍽️ 💪

    Millet food should be included in PDS and midday meals.

    — Tankeswar Kumar · Kalahandi, Odisha

    🧑‍🎓 🍽️ 💪

    If ragi, millet, drumstick leaves, and jute leaves were included in the school midday meal, it would provide more nutritious food to children.

    — Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🧒 🌾 💪

    It would be good to give school children ragi and millet-based food two days a week in their midday meals.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha

    🥚 🧒 💪

    Eggs and milk should be included in mid-day meals so that children's nutritional needs can be met and they are fully included in the food items.

    — Pushpalata Surtange · Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh

    🧒 🍲 😊

    It would be good to provide traditional food to the children of our region in school midday meals.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha

    🧒 🍲 ❤️

    It would be good to give traditional food to our school children.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha

    🌾 🧒 💪

    Millet is an indigenous food. If we provide millet to children as a midday meal in schools, their physical and mental wellbeing will improve.

    — Padmini Bhoi

    🧒 🍲 😊

    It would be good to provide a traditional meal to children in school.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha

    🌾 🤲 🍽️

    Kodo, kutki, maize porridge, along with horse gram, moong, and rahat dal, should be given in mid-day meals and also included in the PDS.

    — Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

    🌰 🏫 💪

    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

    🌳 👶 🍽️

    Fruits obtained from the forest are also important for the physical and mental development of children and for providing nutrition; the government should include them as traditional food items in school mid-day meals.

    — Anil Pargi · Maliya Dokar, Banswara, Rajasthan

    🌳 🏫 💪

    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

    🧒 🍲 👍

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

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha

    🍲 🧒 💪

    Providing traditional food to school children in their mid-day meal will keep them healthy.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha

    🌾 🍽️ 💪

    Our traditional nutritious food like kodo, kutki, maize, sorghum, wheat, etc., as khichdi and dalia should be given in mid-day meals, and it would be great if the government also includes such grains in PDS.

    — Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

    🥕 🍽️ 👧

    It would be good to serve local food to school children for midday meals.

    — SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha

    🍲Traditional School Nutrition39 voices
    🍎Healthy School Meals37 voices
    🛒Food Security & Mid-Day Meals33 voices
    🌳Forest Foods in School Meals21 voices
    🥗Child Health & School Food14 voices
    🌿Anganwadi & Traditional Nutrition6 voices