Odisha finds a way to serve children eggs at mid-day meals catered by ISKCON-linked NGO

Akshaya Patra follows principles of vegetarianism and will not procure or serve eggs. But it will bear the cost for school administrations to do so.

Nayantara Narayanan

· Dec 16, 2018 · 02:30 pm

At Jharkhand hearing, Adivasis describe how Aadhaar is a barrier to accessing food, pensions

In Latehar district on Thursday, government officials acknowledged the problems faced by Parhaiya Adivasis, a ‘particularly vulnerable tribal group’.

Anumeha Yadav

· Dec 14, 2018 · 09:00 am

Karnataka: Group of citizens asks Centre to terminate contract to ISKCON-run NGO for mid-day meals

Akshaya Patra last week had refused to sign a memorandum on the Karnataka government’s directive to include onions and garlic in the meals.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 13, 2018 · 05:47 pm

ISKCON-run NGO refuses to follow Karnataka order to include onion, garlic in mid-day meals

The foundation has been providing meals to 4.43 lakh students in the state. But its religious beliefs contradict the government’s nutritional guidelines.

Sylvia Karpagam

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Vandana Prasad

· Dec 12, 2018 · 02:30 pm

In Delhi, cancellation of 2.5 lakh ration cards sparks tussle between AAP government, bureaucracy

Questions arise again over Delhi’s welfare delivery system – close on the heels of the starvation deaths of three girls in July.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Sep 04, 2018 · 06:30 pm

Doorstep delivery of rations in Delhi is unnecessary, will drain public resources, say activists

Activists fear the Kejriwal government is about to adopt an expensive system that will be even less transparent and efficient than the one it will replace.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury

· Jul 07, 2018 · 06:30 am

In food-crazy Italy, people are urging vendors to distribute unsold produce for free to the needy

The initiative aims to help cut down on food wastage, which is not only unethical in a world of rising hunger but also environmentally destructive.

Thin Lei Win, Thomson Reuters Foundation

· Mar 02, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Cash transfers for subsidised foodgrain: Government claims 99% success. Not so, say 33%

But study of the pilot scheme also finds that 67% of respondents now prefer cash transfers.

Mridula Chari

· Sep 23, 2017 · 09:00 am

How some Gujarat schools are defying Supreme Court ruling on mid-day meals

The governments of Gujarat and Rajasthan have failed to hand over food-provision programmes to local self-help groups.

Aarefa Johari

· Sep 13, 2014 · 07:30 am