Traditional School Meals

Local forest Kendu, Char, Jamu Kali, Mahul contain nutrients. To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, wild leafy greens and traditional foods should be included in school mid-day meals. During festivals, you do not include packaged food and food from the market/shop to offer to guests.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

Local forest produce like Kendu, Char, Jamun berries, Mahula contain nutrients. To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, wild leafy greens and traditional foods from the forest should be included in school mid-day meals. During festivals, we do not include packaged food and items from markets/shops to offer to guests.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

Local forest Kendu, Char, Jamu Kali, Mahul are rich in nutrients. Wild leafy vegetables and traditional foods should be included in school mid-day meals to provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children. During festivals, you are not including packaged foods and items from markets/shops to offer to guests.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

Local forest produce such as Kendu, Chaar, Jamu fruits, and Mahul contain nutrients essential for children's physical and mental development. Therefore, wild leafy greens and traditional foods should be included in school midday meals to provide more nutrition. You are not including packaged foods and items from markets/shops to offer to guests during festivals and celebrations.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

Local forest produce such as Kendu, Char, Jamun berries, Sarala leaves, and Mahul contain nutrients. To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, traditional foods like millet porridge should be included in school mid-day meals. During festivals, do not include packaged food and food from markets/shops to offer to guests.

— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

Local forest products like Kendu, Char, Jamu Kali, Sarala Sag, and Mahul are rich in nutrients. To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, traditional foods like millet should be included in school mid-day meals. During festivals, are you not including packaged food and food from the market/shops to serve guests?

— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

Local forest products like Kendu, Char, Jamu, and palm berries are rich in nutrients. Millets and traditional foods should be included in school mid-day meals to provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children. During festivals, are you not including packaged food and food from markets/shops to serve guests?

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

Locally available foods like Pita Kanda, Bara Kali, Kendu etc. have the highest nutritional value. Which traditional foods should be included in school mid-day meals to provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children?

— Praska Gangarao

Fruits obtained from the forest are also important for the physical and mental development of children and for providing nutrition; the government should include them as traditional food items in school mid-day meals.

— Anil Pargi · Maliya Dokar, Banswara, Rajasthan

The most nutritious locally edible forest food items should be included in PDF mid-day meals, and the government wants to promote their nutritional value for children.

— Laxmanlal

Forest fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahul, found in the forest, are rich in nutrition. It would be beneficial to include them in students' midday meals.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

Including food items like mahua ladoo made from mahua found in our forests in the school's midday meal can provide nutritious food to children.

— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

Including Mahula laddus made from Mahula found in our forests in school's midday meals can provide nutritious food to children.

— Anjana Khadia · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

Forest produce fruits found in the forest like Kendu, Char, and Mahula contain abundant nutritious food. It would be good to include them in students' mid-day meals.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

Hemant Sha village Nilaji: Forest-based millets and Gurji traditional food should be included in PDS and mid-day meals. This will help in the mental and physical development of children.

— RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Jagānpadar, Nuapada, Odisha

Forest products such as bitter tubers, certain wild edibles, small leafy greens, bamboo shoots, and millet ladoo should be given to children for their midday meal. For guests, home-cooked food is provided, along with market-bought items like biscuits, sweets, eggs, alcohol, and meat.

— Ramadas Badanayak · Kamarpalli, Malkangiri, Odisha

Forest fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahul, found in the forest, contain abundant nutritious food. It would be good to include them in the mid-day meals of students.

— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

If forest-based foods like Mahua, Chironji, and Kendu were prepared and given to our school children in their Mid-Day Meal, it would be beneficial.

— Priti majhi

Including ladoos made from Mahua, a food found in our forests, in the school's mid-day meal will be nutritious for children.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

Forest-produced fruits like Kendu, Char, and Mahula, found in the forest, contain a large amount of nutritious food. It would be excellent to include these in students' midday meals.

— Kumudini Chhanchan · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

Include forest-based food items such as Mahua laddoo, Chaar laddoo, Fuljhi, etc., in the Public Distribution System (PDS) and mid-day meals.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

Amla pickle should be included in mid-day meals among local forest food items, and traditional produce like Kodo, Kutki, maize, and pulses like Kurthi, Moong, Chana, and Rahar should be included in PDS.

— Rupesh Maravi

If the nutritious 'char laddoo' made from Mahua found in our forests is included in the school's mid-day meal, children will be nourished.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

The food being provided in the Chief Minister's Midday Meal should not be unwholesome food. Let traditional forest food be given.

— Sasmita Mallick · G. Udayagiri, Kandhamal, Odisha

Speaking of the most nutritious food, if the government provides our forest products like Mahul, Char, Kendu, etc., as food in MDM (Mid-Day Meal), children will eat them and become intelligent/wise.

— Priti majhi

In addition to the lentil dish (dialunda) served to the children of our Anganwadi during midday meals, they should also be provided with our forest-based products, such as seasonal leafy greens.

— Parsuram Sa · Sundargarh, Odisha

To include forest-based foods like Mahua ladoo, Char ladoo, Phuljhi, etc., in PDS and midday meals.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

Children prefer local food. Nutritious food should be included in the mid-day meal based on availability.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

If we talk about the most nutritious food, if the government provides our forest products like Mahul, Char, and Kendu as food in MDM (Mid-Day Meal), then children will eat it and become intelligent.

— Priti majhi

To provide more nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, ragi and mandua should be included in school midday meals.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Mandua, a traditional food item, should be included in the Mid-Day Meal for the physical and mental development of children in schools.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

To provide maximum nutrition for the physical and mental development of children, finger millet will be included in school mid-day meals or traditional foods, followed by our various...

— Rajesh Mallik · Boudh, Odisha

Mahua flowers and other foods obtained from the forest are very nutritious. Therefore, it is appropriate to include these foods in PDS or mid-day meals.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

Now, not much food is available in the forest, but our community's traditional grains like Kodo Kutki khichdi, dalia, and Tur, Chana, and Masoor dals should be included in the PDS, and our children should also receive these in their midday meals.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

It would be beneficial if forest fruits, roots, Char, Dumer, and Kuddu fruits are given to school children as part of the midday meals provided in schools. Whatever term applies.

— Parikshit Majhi · Balangir, Odisha