RASHTRIYA POSHAN MAAH 2024 EMPHASISES CONSUMPTION OF BALANCED DIET
GENERAL THEME OF POSHAN MAAH: OVERALL NUTRITION
The Government of India (GoI) under the aegis of the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) is celebrating the 7th ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ through September 2024.
During this period, emphasis is laid on disseminating information on good dietary practices which includes the consumption of a balanced diet.
A balanced diet must include 150 grams of fruit; 90 grams of pulses, eggs, flesh foods; 3- grams of nuts and seeds; 27 grams of fats and oils; 300 ml of milk or curd; 240 grams cereals or nutri cereals; and 350 grams of vegetables.
The 7th Rashtriya Poshan Maah is emphasising and highlighting all the general requirements for a healthy nutrition consumption. It is focussing on some important areas of Poshan which include
Breastfeeding; Complementary Feeding, etc.
It also includes Poshan ke Paanch Sutra (First 1000 days, Hand Wash, Sanitation, Diarrhoea, Anaemia).
MoWCD is also collaborating with other Ministries of GoI to further entrench the cause of good nutrition, specially among the youth and young mothers. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is also working under Poshan Abhiyaan to create awareness through the ‘Ek Ped Ma ke Naam’ campaign.
Other activities include Meeting, Nukkad Natak/ Folk Shows, Poshan Workshop/ Seminar, and Youth Group Meetings.
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