Tirupur District Collector Vineet inaugurated the 'Nutrition Exhibition' and traditional food festival at the District Collectorate which showcased a total of 100 dishes, including 50 dishes made with traditional cereals.
Tirupur: National Nutrition Month is celebrated throughout September every year to create awareness and improve the nutritional status of pregnant women, nursing mothers, children from birth to 6 years of age and young adolescents.
Each year, the National Nutrition Month festival is held on a special topic. This year, the National Nutrition Month festival is being celebrated on the theme 'Integrated Journey Towards a Healthy Life' and promoting home-gardening for children with severe malnutrition.
Accordingly, the Tirupur District Collector Vineet inaugurated the 'Nutrition Exhibition' and traditional food festival at the District Collectorate. The exhibition showcased a total of 100 dishes, including 50 dishes made with traditional cereals and 50 dishes made with cornmeal flour provided at Anganwadi Centers. Manuals were distributed on traditional foods and a life cycle approach to nutritional status to awaken the public.
Each year, the National Nutrition Month festival is held on a special topic. This year, the National Nutrition Month festival is being celebrated on the theme 'Integrated Journey Towards a Healthy Life' and promoting home-gardening for children with severe malnutrition.
Accordingly, the Tirupur District Collector Vineet inaugurated the 'Nutrition Exhibition' and traditional food festival at the District Collectorate. The exhibition showcased a total of 100 dishes, including 50 dishes made with traditional cereals and 50 dishes made with cornmeal flour provided at Anganwadi Centers. Manuals were distributed on traditional foods and a life cycle approach to nutritional status to awaken the public.