Seshadri, Tanya   <br/><br/>
Nourishing the roots: Nutritional justice for Adivasi communities  

 - Kurukshetra: A Development Monthly Since 1962  
 - 73(12), Oct, 2025: p.18-23 
<br/><br/> The nutritional crisis India’s Adivasi children is rooted in interconnected issues   loss of traditional diets, insecure land rights, climate stress, weak health systems, high burdens of anemia and genetic diseases, and conservation regimes that often overlook human welfare. This article examines the shifting diets of Advasis, the impact of climate change, the burden of protein and anemia, and the tensions, between wildlife conservation priorities and human welfare. It argues that early childhood development (ECD) interventions serve as a crucial entry point for addressing these inequities, emphasizing the urgent need for action. – Reproduced