Egg War: Why India’s Vegetarian Elite Are Accused Of Keeping Kids Hungry

Egg War: Why India’s Vegetarian Elite Are Accused Of Keeping Kids Hungry

By Rhitu Chatterjee

Serving eggs in free school meals could boost the protein-deficient diets of poor, lower caste Indian school kids. But in some Indian states, powerful vegetarian politicians have thwarted these plans.

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Via: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/07/14/422592127/egg-wars-india-s-vegetarian-elite-are-accused-of-keeping-kids-hungry?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=world

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