Study calls for review of rice and sugar in food subsidy programme

(Lancaster University) The nutritional benefit of rice and sugar distributed by a national food subsidy programme in India may be limited, says new research published today.India's main food subsidy program, the Public Distribution System (PDS) provides sugar, rice, and wheat to households at reasonably low costs to improve their nutrition intake and attain food security.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news