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24 Pct Indian Kids Go Without Food Every Day
Bangalore: 24 percent Indian kids go without food every day, reveals ‘Save the Children’ study. The study was conducted in India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Peru and sampled over 1,000 adults in rural and urban areas. It revealed that nearly 30 percent of Indian families have been forced to cut back on food due to rising food prices. Save the Children is an international NGO working for children's rights in 120 countries.
Although India has a fast emerging economy, the fact is that many people are yet to experience the economic benefits. It was noted that in India 24 percent reported that their children go without food for an entire day. The report also highlighted that the family size is critical in driving child hunger in India.
Jasmine Whitbread, Save the Children International CEO, told IANS "It is shocking that parents are telling that they cannot buy food for their children because of high prices. This is destructive for the child's development as malnutrition is fatal and contributes to child mortality."
She added that "The reason we chose these countries was because the five nations cover more than half of the world's malnourished children. India is a growing economy and this survey tells the urgent need to set goals and measure progress for achieving the millennium development goals (MDG)."
