Under its Illness to Wellness Campaign, ASSOCHAM, an apex body, organised a webinar on "Sahi Bhojan Behtar Jeevan What India Eats" with the objective to generate greater awareness on this issue for eating right and eating .
Fortifying Food, Fortifying India outlookindia.com 2021-01-23T09:47:21+05:30
Hidden hunger. A phrase that seems incongruous and a concept that seems impossible. How can hunger be hidden? Would one not feel the gnawing of hunger pangs, the vastness of an empty stomach?
Apparently, no.
Then, how is this hunger? How is this hidden?
When we lack micronutrients such as vitamins and minerals like Iron, Vitamin B 12, Folic Acid in our diet, even if we are eating enough food, it can lead to devastating effects– from mental impairment, poor health, low productivity and a poor quality of life. We may not feel hungry but our bodies feel this hidden hunger and our health suffers regardless.