Holiday Homework

KNOW YOUR FOOD

1. Local Food production in India
By an survey we have known that India is the largest
producer of food (producing 25% of the global
production of food) and by another survey we have got
to know that India is producing 275 million tones of
grains per year and 165 million tones of milk per year
and India is the second-largest producer of rice,
wheat, sugarcane, cotton and groundnuts, as
well as the second-largest fruit and vegetable.
2. Type of Food
There are 7 types of food:-
• Carbohydrates.
• Proteins.
• Fats.
• Vitamins.
• Minerals.
• Dietary fibre.
• Water.
3.Health and Nutrition
• Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Better nutrition is related to improved infant,
child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of
non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity.
• Healthy children learn better. People with adequate nutrition are more productive and can create
opportunities to gradually break the cycles of poverty and hunger.
• Malnutrition, in every form, presents significant threats to human health. Today the world faces a
double burden of malnutrition that includes both undernutrition and overweight, especially in low-
and middle-income countries.
• WHO is providing scientific advice and decision-making tools that can help countries take action to
address all forms of malnutrition to support health and wellbeing for all, at all ages.
• This fact file explores the risks posed by all forms of malnutrition, starting from the earliest stages of
development, and the responses that the health system can give directly and through its influence
on other sectors, particularly the food system.