FOOD PROBLEM OF POOR PEOPLE IN INDIA

Abstract

Food problem of poor people is a very common fact in India. Here food problem
does not mean unavailability of food but deficit of proper nutritious food. Food
system, caloric intake and level of nutrition are different aspects of nutrition
syndrome. Here, this article highlights the nature of food problem and causes
and remedies of food problem. Government also tries to solve the food problem
to some extent. Basically under-nutrition is very common in poor people. Food
pattern for poor people is generally influenced by food problem in matters of
adequate diet for poor people. It is therefore necessary to rectify the food
pattern of poor people which is caused due to food problem. There are some
measures taken for the sanitation of food problem like balancing demand and
supply of food articles in particular of food grains. Secondly, efficient public
distribution system which ensures the supplies of essential consumer goods like
food articles at reasonable prices, particularly to weaker sections of community.
Thirdly, uplifting of the status of poor by providing them employment also
requires focus. Government also provides some remedies like increase in the
production through extension of irrigation, good quality of seeds; measures are
taken to provide nutritive diet for children and supply of food grains to
consumer at a reasonable price. Government also takes steps to reduce poverty
through larger employment and higher consumption and provide land and loan
for cultivation at a concessional interest to raise the economic to raise the
economic status of poor & eradicate the food problem to some extent. The article
strictly looks into the above issues and analyses the various methods of
eradication of such a food problem.