K. S. Ray ¹, S. Sing ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Home Science, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai, IN

Abstract

Vitamin A deficiency is one of the most serious types of malnutrition that threatens the population of many countries including India and its subcontinent. India was the first country to implement the National level programme for the prevention of Vitamin A deficiency in children under 5 years of age. Short term emergency measure of adiministrating mega dose of vitamin A solution to children under 5 years of age has been in operation since 1960's.

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K. S. Ray ¹, M. P. Athawale ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Home Science, SNDT Women's University, Mumbai, IN

Abstract

Recent years have witnessed a spurt in the growth of fast foods otherwise known as convenience foods, triggered by increasing urbanization and industrialization. More and more people are going for instant and ready to eat foods. The phenomenon of the 'Working women' has given rise to a growing middle class, which has increasingly started switching to processed, packed and ready to eat foods. It is estimated that over 10 per cent of total expenditure incurred in the household for foods is spent for snack foods. Ihe total expenditure on snack foods in India is around Rs. 13,200 crores. These ready to eat snack foods are often termed as 'Junk food'.

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