THE PROBLEM OF MALNUTRITION AND HUNGER IN INDIA

Abstract

Food security is considered as a human right. Food insecurity is one of the major problems facing humanity in the world. This issue is widely discussed at the international, national, regional and local levels. Food security is a basic necessity as a human right but today millions of people in the world are suffering from hunger and malnutrition. The main cause of this problem is food insecurity issues. Poverty, unemployment, etc. in the country are causing people to lack purchasing power. Hunger is usually understood to refer to the distress associated with lack of food. Despite progress, the problems of chronic Hunger and Malnutrition persist on a mass scale. India has been somewhat unsuccessful in this regard. Access to food for its people. According to the Global Hunger Index Report-2022, India ranks 107 out of 121 countries. in September 2013 the Indian Government passed the National food security Act 2013 more Popularity know as the Right to food bill. Food security is a bigger issue just providing a basic human need and right. The public distribution system needs to strength.