Indigenous food and boosting immunity to fight COVID-19 (Shillong Times) 

Shillong Times published an article on the importance of healthy diets during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article referenced the IFPRI/A4NH study, “A comparison of the Indian diet with the EAT-Lancet reference diet,” co-authored by A4NH’s Manika Sharma and Devesh Roy with IFPRI’s Avinash Kishore, and Kuhu Joshi that found that food consumed by people in the country are not nutritious enough. It was found that there is excess consumption of cereals across all strata of society in India. Indian diets are below optimal because there are not enough proteins, fruits, and vegetables in their diet. This is true even in the state, where rice is the staple food of the people.