The Food Security Debate in India

July 09, 2013 15:06

The right to food is finally becoming a lively political issue in India. Aware of the forthcoming national elections in 2014, political parties are competing to demonstrate -- or at least proclaim -- their commitment to food security. In a country where endemic undernutrition has been accepted for too long as natural, this is a breakthrough of sorts. Read

Also read: The challenges and options to the food security bill.

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