A tool to fight malnutrition - Neglected & underutilized species

Posted on: SEP 09, 2015


A whole genre of foods have the potential to address a major issue plaguing the nation – if only we can pay some more attention to them. Hyderabad/ New York: A low key but significant experiment is underway in Andhra Pradesh. Under the leadership of Sri Parinaidu and his team at Jattu Trust, the village of Totapalli, Vizainagaram ...


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Daily bowl of quinoa could save your life, says Harvard University

Posted on: Mar 24, 2015


It is the news that middle-class foodies across Britain have been waiting for: quinoa could save your life. A study by Harvard Public School of Health had found that eating a daily bowl of quinoa reduces the risk of premature death from cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease and diabetes by 17 per cent ...


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Why India needs a 'quinoa revolution' to solve malnutrition, diabetes and cardiac problems

Posted on: Oct 19, 2014


You should develop a project that can make a big impact." So said Narendra Modi, the then chief minister of Gujarat, in our one- to-one meeting, as we chatted about various topics, including alleviating malnutrition in India. My friends in Gujarat had enabled this lengthy ...


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