Wholesome Diets

Here, dal rice, green vegetables, egg, and fish are among the most nutritious foods.

— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Locally available food items that can be included as nutritious meals. Such as Tikhur, Kanda, Chironji, and Amla preserve.

— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh

Pulses, millet, grains, and green leafy vegetables

— Maya kumari Damor

Nutritious diet from the forest: seasonal fruits, jamun, mahua, mango, charoli, jaggery, peanuts, and Shegaon vegetables.

— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

The most nutritious forest foods are Kolyar Bhaji, Mokha Ki Bhaji, Segwa, etc.

— Kachala Choudhary

Moringa, rice and Chironji nuts, mango pickle, local rice, etc.

— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Nutritious diet includes forest vegetables like Mocha Kolyar greens.

— Kachala Choudhary

We get our nutritious diet from the forest, such as Mahua fruit Doli oil in the form of fat, Kodo, Bhaddi, Kulthia, Mahua flowers, Jamun, Mahua kheer, Bhaji, etc.

— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Nutritious food found in the forest: Mudhi saga, Chhati saga, Bhadbhadia saga, Koila saga, Munga saga, Ghumi saga, Tartha saga.

— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha

The most nutritious local food items to be included in PDS and Mid-Day Meal are pulses, as they are an excellent source of protein, fiber, and essential minerals. Additionally, leafy green vegetables like spinach, and local seasonal fruits like guava, berries, and dates should also be included as they are rich in vitamins.

— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our region, seasonal produce such as grains, pulses, spinach, and green leafy vegetables have been part of our diet, which promotes nutrition, good digestion, and immunity.

— Jagannath Baraik · Lapung, Ranchi, Jharkhand

In our forest, fruits, roots, leaves, flowers, and leafy vegetables grow naturally. There are no chemicals in them, and they are completely nutritious. It would be good to serve them for lunch.

— Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

We, the people of the village, eat food like leafy vegetables, pulses, rice, etc.

— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

The nutritious food we have, like gourds, brinjals, and other vegetables after harvesting, I should feed to the government.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

This is nutritious food. Papaya vegetable, spinach greens, and drumstick vegetable are excellent. This will keep children healthy and strong.

— Chanda · Baghauri, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

From the forest, we collect ruguda mushrooms, mudhi saag, kuiler saag, girel flowers, bhindua kadi, and so on. If all these are nutritious foods for us, they should be included in the midday meal.

— RINA BEHERA · Hemagiri, Sundargarh, Odisha

If forest foods like Char, Mahua, Kendu, Mango, and Jam are added to PDS and mid-day meals, consumers will get nutritious food.

— RINA BEHERA · Sundargarh, Odisha

In our village, the hukli bhaji and phinda (local vegetables) that are gathered, we should use whatever God has provided us to eat from them for nutrition to combat malnutrition.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Wheat, moong, millet, and corn – all these foods should be given because they contain a large amount of vitamins.

— Anirudha Marai · Sambalpur, Odisha

Say, this is done now. Among the most nutritious seasonal and local foods available locally are green leafy vegetables like spinach, moringa, fruits like bananas, pulses, and soap

— Maya kumari Damor

We were eating Mahul, greens, and temple-prepared food, and our health was good. Now, eating this will be good.

— Laxmi Bagh · Sundargarh, Odisha

Mahua flowers and other foods obtained from the forest are very nutritious. Therefore, it is appropriate to include these foods in PDS or mid-day meals.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

The greens and spinach from the field, this food gives strength to our body.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Our milk, lentils, soybeans, and bread all come under nutritious food. They contain protein.

— Chanda · SKIP NO LOCATION

Lentils, rice, bread, milk, yogurt, then we will be healthy.

— deena rawat · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Lentils, vegetables, sweet potato, and cassava are beneficial.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The most nutritious diet is soybean and spinach pigeon pea lentil.

— Chanda

This is our rice, ragi, black gram, and horse gram for our family.

— Gourang Adhikari · Udulibeda, Malkangiri, Odisha

We cultivate some nutritious food from the village itself.

— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

It is true that bringing vegetables and leafy greens from the forest provides nutritious food for a growing body.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Pulses, vegetables, sweet potato, and cassava are beneficial.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Rice, lentils, fruit, flowers, etc.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Our most nutritious locally available food items, which should include wheat, maize, and pure fresh food, and be promoted by the government.

— Laxmanlal

We should use nutritious foods in our daily diet that are available locally.

— SHIVRAM YADAV · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Twenty handfuls of broken leaves, spinach of koili, grilled flowers, radish greens, and other nutritious food.

— RINA BEHERA · Sundargarh, Odisha

Local forest produce like Kendu, Chaar, Jamukoli, and Mahul are rich in nutrients. Wild leafy greens and traditional foods should be included in school midday meals to provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children. During festivals, we do not provide packaged food and market/shop items to guests.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

The government should promote the most nutritious foods easily available in our region, such as kodo, kutki, maize, along with tur dal, gram, and horse gram lentils, and include them in PDS and mid-day meals.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

The forest contains nutritious foods like Pitalu, Baya, Tunga, Water Yam, Elephant Foot Yam, Bitter Ginari greens, Putukuli, Honey, Amla, Bahada, and Kendu. The government should consider adding some of these to the PDS (Public Distribution System).

— Prasanna Pradhan · Mayurbhanj, Odisha

Brundabati Saraf Most nutritious food - Millet, Maize, Gurji rice

— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Balangir, Odisha

Ragi, Foxtail Millet, Moong

— srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha