-The Telegraph The Telegraph brings you the story of how — and why — Calcutta is putting meat on the World Cup table Ahead of the World Cup this year, 1.2 metric tonnes (one tonne equals 1,000 kilos) of mutton made its way to Qatar from the Haringhata meat plant in Nadia district of Bengal. The plant and the brand take their name from a small town in Nadia. To get back to...
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Why a row over eggs in childrens’ diets is raging again in Madhya Pradesh -Rahul Noronha
-IndiaToday.in Home minister Narottam Mishra has openly opposed the Shivraj Chouhan government’s decision to introduce Chicken and egg in the diet of inmates at juvenile correction homes Bhopal: Opposition is building within the ruling BJP in Madhya Pradesh after the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government decided to introduce Chicken and egg into the diet of inmates at juvenile correction homes in the state. In the past, the dietary choice of eggs in government-provided...
More »Lakshadweep to continue meat products in school mid-day meal after SC order
-MaktoobMedia.com The Union Territory (UT) administration of Lakshadweep has directed the school authorities to comply with a recent Supreme Court order, lifting the ban on Chicken and other meat products from their mid-day meals. The Directorate of Education on Friday issued an order asking the “school principals of all islands and Headmaster Bitra” to comply with the top court order dated 02 May. The apex court directs the administration to continue serving the...
More »Beef back in midday meal for Lakshadweep’s schoolchildren -KM Rakesh
-The Telegraph Union Territory administration orders all schools to comply with a two-month-old Supreme Court order restoring meat to menu Bangalore: Beef and Chicken are set to return to the midday meals for Lakshadweep’s schoolchildren, with the Union Territory administration on Friday ordering all schools to comply with a two-month-old Supreme Court order restoring meat to the menu. The archipelago administration had banned meat from the midday meals sometime after Praful Khoda Patel...
More »Consumption of non-veg food items has risen since 2015-16, points out NFHS-5 data
Is India a country where most people eat vegetarian food? The answer to this question is a bit complex. The consumption of either vegetarian or non-vegetarian food depends not just on one's personal choice but also on one’s geographical location, caste and religious background, gender and marital status. There are other determining factors as well behind a person's choice of food. The results of the newly released data of the fifth...
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