The power of school feeding programmes to improve nutrition
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Alderman, Harold; Chakrabarti, Suman; Gilligan, Daniel; Menon, Purnima; and Scott, Samuel. 2021. The power of school feeding programmes to improve nutrition. Ideas for India. First available online on August 04, 2021. https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/human-development/the-power-of-school-feeding-programmes-to-improve-nutrition.html
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India has the world’s highest number of undernourished children and the largest school-feeding programme – the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) scheme – but limited evidence is available on the intergenerational impact of the programme. Based on data from the National Family Health Survey and National Sample Survey, this article shows if a mother was a beneficiary of MDM during schooling, there is a 20-30% reduction in height deficits of her children.
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Daniel Gilligan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3530-0148
Purnima Menon https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5988-2894
Samuel Scott https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5564-0510