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100			_aKhera, Reetika _961247
245			_aWhat is cooking? : Public canteens in India
260			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
300			_a61(21), May 23, 2026: p.41-48
520			_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 https://www.epw.in/journal/2026/21/special-articles/what-cooking.html
773			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
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