Food policy and nutritional security: unequal access to lipids in India
By: Dorin, Bruno.
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ArticlePublisher: 1999Description: p.1709-717.Subject(s): Nutrition - India | Food supply - India | Food supply
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: Food self-sufficiency or food security is usually measured in terms of cereals and calories. Through an analysis of the Indian nutritional supply and accessibility, this article focuses on the determining factors of production, distribution and consumption of lipids. It demonstrates that there is a much more severe deficiency of fats (and of calories) than that of carbohydrates and proteins, especially in rural India. This leads us to assess the role of food(-grain) policies following the green revolution. - Reproduced
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 34, Issue no: 26 | Available | AR41849 |
Food self-sufficiency or food security is usually measured in terms of cereals and calories. Through an analysis of the Indian nutritional supply and accessibility, this article focuses on the determining factors of production, distribution and consumption of lipids. It demonstrates that there is a much more severe deficiency of fats (and of calories) than that of carbohydrates and proteins, especially in rural India. This leads us to assess the role of food(-grain) policies following the green revolution. - Reproduced
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