India is a country of its people, being the world’s largest democracy. Indians have had freedom of
speech, religion, and the press ever since their constitution was adopted on January 26, 1950. Within this
democracy people still live everyday being food insecure. “Food insecurity exists when all people, at all
times, do not have physical and economic access to the sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their
dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” Poverty easily coexists with food
insecurity and is the main cause of hunger and malnutrition. Poverty exists when there is lack of income,
productive malnutrition, illiteracy, homelessness, inadequate housing, unsafe environment, social
discrimination, and many more factors. More than 850 million people all over the world live everyday
being food insecure. One in seven people live with a problem that can be fixed. “Malnutrition not only
denies people their right to health; it also has serious economic implications. Malnourished children are
less able to concentrate in school, and malnourished adults are less able to work effectively – thus
undermining productivity and economic growth.” Although urbanization is increasing, the poor are still
mainly in the rural areas. An estimated 7.3 million people move into the rapidly growing urban areas of
India every year. Though the number of middle class citizens is growing, there is an extreme gap between
the rich and poor. Around 35 percent of the population is living below the poverty line. The growing
population is over straining natural resources. For example, water and electricity in the cities has not
been able to keep up with the number of people moving in. The back up of low cost housing being built
has also lead to many people having to live in the slums, having up to ten people in a one room shack.
The governmental policies that relate only to a country’s internal affairs are known as domestic policies.
Though India's overall economy and trade relations are improving, the poor people are still struggling to
survive. Food and nutritional security can be improved through developments in domestic policies.
speech, religion, and the press ever since their constitution was adopted on January 26, 1950. Within this
democracy people still live everyday being food insecure. “Food insecurity exists when all people, at all
times, do not have physical and economic access to the sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their
dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.” Poverty easily coexists with food
insecurity and is the main cause of hunger and malnutrition. Poverty exists when there is lack of income,
productive malnutrition, illiteracy, homelessness, inadequate housing, unsafe environment, social
discrimination, and many more factors. More than 850 million people all over the world live everyday
being food insecure. One in seven people live with a problem that can be fixed. “Malnutrition not only
denies people their right to health; it also has serious economic implications. Malnourished children are
less able to concentrate in school, and malnourished adults are less able to work effectively – thus
undermining productivity and economic growth.” Although urbanization is increasing, the poor are still
mainly in the rural areas. An estimated 7.3 million people move into the rapidly growing urban areas of
India every year. Though the number of middle class citizens is growing, there is an extreme gap between
the rich and poor. Around 35 percent of the population is living below the poverty line. The growing
population is over straining natural resources. For example, water and electricity in the cities has not
been able to keep up with the number of people moving in. The back up of low cost housing being built
has also lead to many people having to live in the slums, having up to ten people in a one room shack.
The governmental policies that relate only to a country’s internal affairs are known as domestic policies.
Though India's overall economy and trade relations are improving, the poor people are still struggling to
survive. Food and nutritional security can be improved through developments in domestic policies.
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