01248nam a22001457a 4500999001900000008004100019100002600060245004800086260003400134300003400168520075000202773003400952942000700986952010900993  c533742d533742260615b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aKhera, Reetika961247  aWhat is cooking? : Public canteens in India  aEconomic & Political Weekly    a61(21), May 23, 2026: p.41-48  aPublic canteens that provide subsidised meals have emerged as a critical food security measure in urban India. A survey of over 700 guests in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu finds that public canteens guarantee food security for vulnerable people, such as the elderly and destitute, as well as those without cooking facilities (single working men, students). One-fourth of the respondents consumed both meals daily at canteens and saved a third of their reported monthly earnings. Canteens have also created decent jobs, especially for women, reduced domestic work and fostered a sense of oneness and well-being in otherwise alienating urban environments.- Reproduced 

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