Products For Combating Malnutrition - Hexagon Nutrition

  Agriculture is the most excellent form of progression as it transforms earth, and even manure, into   l ife, conferring upon its cultivator the additional reward of health and nutrition. India is agricultural land and we Indians are blessed to be born on this bountiful site. To honor the commitment of our Indian farmers or as we respectfully refer to them —   Kisans   and the history of their foundation, every year on 23rd December, India celebrates  “Kisan Divas”   i.e.  National Farmers Day  after our former honorable Prime Minister, Shri Choudhary Charan Singh who was a great farmer’s leader and started his journey as a farmer before acquiring a seat at the Parliament. His relentless efforts towards agriculture and its policies to improve the lives of Indian farmers have left a mark in the chronicles of Indian Agriculture. Indian Agricultural Industry had a Gross Value of estimated Rs. 19.48 lakh crore (US$ 276.37 billion) in FY20 and is majo...

  The fatal effects of Malnutrition : In a country of 1.4 billion people hundreds and thousands of people are afflicted with malnutrition and this is frightening, this is as much as a pandemic and therefore does not need any vaccination, instead this needs cooperation, consciousness and global partnership between countries . Malnutrition and Hunger In India : Hunger is not just about fulfilling the energy needs, instead, it’s about the wholesomeness of the Nutrition that we should perceive.   A certain set of the population can access supplements and good quality food but still, there is a huge set of the population that does not have access to basic food. Priv a te-Public partnerships are the need of the hour which can fill the missing gaps. The private sector should do more CSR activities, PDS in a more effective manner helping the masses especially the lower economic strata . The private sector in this purview can ensure that more nutritious food is available to large masse...

  Rice is one of the majorly consumed staples in the world, especially in South East Asia. Rice is consumed by approximately 70% of the Indian population, according to a report released by the international NGO — Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). Fortified Rice Kernels (FRKs) are normally added to normal rice in a ratio of 1:99 to make fortified rice that adds to the nutritional value of rice. Fortification of rice can be done by the following methods, according to GAIN: 1.Hot Extrusion: The rice can be fortified by the extrusion process, which involves combining the rice flour, micronutrient premixes and water and then the product is extruded in the form of rice kernels. The process involves subjecting the product to heat i.e. 70°C -110°C, hence the product is precooked 2.Cold Extrusion: This process is like hot extrusion, but there is no heat processing and rice flour is replaced by rice dough, which is combined with the micronutrient premix. The mixture is then extr...

  “EXPLORING THE HEALTH & WELLNESS BENEFITS IN THE FOOD INGREDIENT ECOSYSTEM” Webinar session – 3 | Consumer Health & Wellness: Exploring Health Benefits of Micronutrients & Nutraceutical Products The beginning of the session saw Moderator Mr. Arun Mishra, Head Global, Health & Wellness, Regulatory Affairs, Unilever extending a warm welcome and introduction of the panelists. Dr. Jagmeet Madan, National President, IDA shared here views highlighting as to why the micronutrients are relevant in these COVID times. She shared that it's not a hidden fact that India has been suppressed always under the triple burden of gross undernutrition, overnutrition & obesity, one thread that is constant across the spectrum is Micronutrient deficiencies or “Hidden Hunger”. Micronutrient deficiencies have become more pertinent & apparent in recent times because we are looking at the relevance of these nutrients now at a molecular level. From cellular metabolic reactions to...

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated Poshan (Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India) Abhiyaan, on 8th March 2018 to ensure malnutrition free India by the year 2022. This ambitious program was built collaboratively by Niti Aayog introducing an ambitious plan, which incorporated seven main components: convergence; technology; grievance redressal; training and capacity building; behavior change, and communication innovations & rewards. The objective of "Poshan Abhiyan" is to considerably reduce birth mass, stunting, wasting, and anemia in children, as well as to boost pregnant and lactating mothers' nutritional status. On Sunday 30 August 2020, during the monthly radio broadcast programme “Mann ki Baat”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on the importance of nutrition & announced to celebrate the September 2020 as “ Poshan Maah ” or “Nutrition Month”. He said that education and healthy nutrition are important...