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.