Lok Sabha Question No. 5559 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Indian Diet
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ANUPAM HAZRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 5559 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH APRIL, 2017

## INDIAN DIET

## 5559. DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched any drive for popularisation of Indian diet/ food company and abroad as a measure for the prevention disease; and
- (b) if so, th e details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) &(b): Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), an autonomous body under Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  integrated  with  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  o Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDCS) of Ministry of Health & Famil Welfare at Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh and Darjeeling district, West Bengal on pilo wherein people in these districts are sensitized for life style changes which includes he habits.

National  Institute  of  Naturopathy  (NIN),  Pu ne,  an  autonomous  organization  functioning under  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  running  a  Naturopathy  Diet  Centre  (NDC)  in  its  campus  and providing diet food facilities based on naturopathic principles as a measure of preventiv to the general public visitin g to this institute viz. naturopathy thali, juices, snacks, laddus, tea. veg soups, etc.

NIN, Pune conducts in - house and outreach workshops/seminars/lectures and also broadcast radio talk on All India Radio on diet therapy to promote good he althy diet habits.

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National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad , India's  premier  nutrition  research  institute working under the aegis of Indian Council of Medical Research ( ICMR ), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has  been  regularly  disseminating  nutrition  related  information  among  mass through several means (IEC strategies). The Division of Publication, Extension & Training Institute uses Interpersonal Communication methods, mass media channels like Print media, TV and Radio, Exhibitions, face - to - face interactive sessions in rural/tribal settings, use of IT as technology like user - friendly Mobile APPS (e.g. Dietary Guidelines for Indians) and on websit (e.g. C ount What You Eat) by bringing out several theme based books on nutritional topics Diet & Diabetes, Diet & Heart disease etc.).

The Institute encourages face - to - face  interactions  with  large  number  of  visitors.  Tours, museum visits and film screenings are regularly arranged to sensitize the visitors on nutri themes. Some of the most popular publications brought out by National Institute of Nutrition are Diet and Diabetes, Diet and Heart disease, Dietary Guidelines for Indians, Recommen d Dietary Allowances for Indians, etc.

In addition, National Institute of Nutrition collaborates with other agencies like Food and Nutrition  Board  of  Government  of  India,  agricultural  colleges,  governmental  and  n -governmental  organizations,  c orporate  sector  to  organize  large  scale  extension  activities promote nutrition security.

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