Full Coverage: Food

27.06.2006 The KRITI FILM CLUB is showing a film SUPER SIZE ME by Morgan Spurloc in which he survives for one month on food and drinks offered by MacDonalds. To see what happens to Spurlock, watch the film.

16.06.2006 The mid-day meals scheme introduced in Rajasthan in the Government and Government-aided primary schools has had an affirmative effect on enrolment of children, particularly of the girl child, at the elementary level - a new study has indicated.

13.06.2006 Às vezes, tratamos de assuntos que são urgentes e de cujo teor sentimos falta. Outras vezes, devemos aclarar coisas que já vivemos, mas sentimos a necessidade de tratar para confirmar e aprofundar o caminho já percorrido. Para as pessoas que consagram a vida a serviço da justiça e luta por um novo mundo possível, a Ética é algo assim.

07.06.2006 from Watthead blog:
How large a contribution can ethanol make toward reducing AmericaÂ’s need for oil imports? Will using more corn to make more fuel lead to higher food prices?

01.06.2006 Mothers of students will be involved in monitoring the implementation of IndiaÂ’s school mid-day meal scheme, under new guidelines formulated by the government to improve the quality of food served under the scheme. The women will also have financial control of the programmes, in order to check the misuse of funds.