Tara Gopaldas ¹, Sunder Gujral ¹

Affiliations
1 Tata Consultancy Services, Bangalore - 560 093, IN

Abstract

It is now well recognized that most of the children under two years of age, especially children 6 to 18 months, are extremely undernourished, underweight and stunted. More than half of the world's underweight children live in just three countries, namely, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The National Family Health Survey (1992 - 93) has found the prevalence of under nutrition to be very high in India. The survey found more than half (53per cent) of all children under age four to be underweight and a similar proportion (52per cent) to be stunted.

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Naina Rajgor ¹, Sunder Gujral ¹, Tara Gopaldas ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, M. S. University of Baroda, Baroda - 390 002, IN

Abstract

Mahuda tree is found in mixed deciduous forests, cultivated fields and waste lands in many states in India. The flowers of these trees are used as a major source of liquor preparation while during famine flower are consumed as a major food source by the tribals.

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Tara Gopaldas ¹, Farhat Inamdar ¹, Jayaprabha Patel ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Foods and Nutrition, M. S. University, Baroda-2, IN

Abstract

The search is on for low-cost weaning and young toddler foods that would combine atleast some of the desired characteristics of high nutrient density, low bulk properties, utilization of low-cost and locally available cereals, pulses and groundnut seeds, and traditional processing methods that have the potential of being easily adopted at the home or village level.

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