India Malnutrition is a big problem in India. The Indian government’s own survey indicates that 35.5% of our children under 5 years of age are malnourished. To deal with this situation, the government took an important decision on October 9. The government has approved the distribution of fortified rice in place of normal rice in all its free ration programs.
The central government has decided to distribute fortified rice under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other welfare schemes. The government will spend Rs 17,082 crore on this project by December 2028.
Its goal is to eliminate anemia and micronutrient deficiencies in humans. In such a situation, the question arises what is fortified rice and how is it different from normal rice.
so today “News of need” In this we will talk about enriched rice. We will also know the answers to all the questions related to this from the experts.
Expert – Dr Poonam Tiwari, Senior Dietitian, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow
Scary figures on malnutrition in India
First of all, it is important to know that 74% of the Indian population does not enjoy a healthy diet and 39% of the population lacks adequate nutrients. See the numbers in the chart below.
Question: What is fortification? What does it mean to enrich foods?
answer- The English word Fortify means to strengthen something, to create a protective shield. What we mean here by fortifying foods is increasing their nutrients. Food fortification is a process by which the amount of essential vitamins and minerals in a food is increased. So that the nutritional quality of foods improves.
Question: What is enriched rice?
answer- Rice is a regularly consumed staple food in many countries. However, people in these countries also suffer from large-scale micronutrient deficiencies. In such a situation, some micronutrients like iron, folic acid, B complex vitamins, vitamin A and zinc are mixed separately in this rice. These are the nutrients that meet the basic needs of our body. They are usually not found in rice or are lost during processing. Therefore, after enriching the rice, essential nutrients are added to it. Rice prepared in this way is called enriched rice.
Question: What is the difference between enriched rice and regular rice?
answer- There isn’t much difference between the two types of rice, aside from additional nutrients. Although it can be identified by certain things. Find out from the graph below.
Question: How is enriched rice prepared?
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