WASTAGE OF FOOD IN INDIA

                                              

India is the 3^rd largest food producer in the world. India prides itself to be the world’s largest producer of many food items, but still 1/3^rd of the Indian population is mal-nourished and starving. When there is enough food production, why so many are mal-nourished and starved and why is there a high rate of inflation of food products? The reason is plain and simple. We WASTE FOOD. Wasting food, does that point out individuals alone? Not only individuals, but the Government also need to be blamed as well for being so lethargic over such a prominent issue the country is facing today. Food Shortage in India is caused by government control, lazy, corrupt and irresponsible bureaucrats and poor practice of storage and distribution of the food.

           

Statistics say only 7% of the food is processed in India. Food and vegetables worth 350 billion rupees go waste in India every year.20% of the total food produced is eaten by the rodents. We have a long way to go. There has to be a massive investment to give the food processing a big boost. Why has the government not taken measures to check the wastage of food? Or the government thinks that it’s not the duty of the government to care about issues like this? It is high time that the Government start taking measures to improve the warehouses as well as set cold storage facilities. The grains not dried properly after harvests are vulnerable to fungal infections. The cold storage infrastructure is more relevant to handling of horticultural produce which is vulnerable to spoilage due to their high degree of perishability. If the cold storage and frozen food distribution facilities are strengthened, spoilage of fruits and vegetables can be reduced significantly. If the infrastructures of the warehouses for grains are improved to international levels, the government can easily check the wastage of food. Sheer will and vision from the government’s side can help check the wastage of food products, thereby reducing the scarcity and controlling the food inflation.  

                                                                                                                                

Another reason for the inflating food prices are the so called big fat Indian weddings. Today weddings have become status symbols and media does its part perfectly to influence even middle classes for grandiose weddings. There are several weddings in India, especially the weddings of rich people serves more than 5 courses of meal with several varieties in each course. Weddings act as a right spot for spending the black money accumulated by the rich people. In due course of time, a grand wedding has become an order of the day in India. So much food is wasted in these weddings, and it becomes impossible for reducing the wastage of food, since one cannot predict the exact turn out ratio of the guests. What can be done is, they can reduce the number of courses served in the weddings and the number of varieties as well. If there are still leftovers, they can find proper means to distribute them to the poor and needy. Before planning for grandiose weddings, just think about the fellow Indians who are starving. We should go by Gandhi’s saying,” The rich should live simpler so that the poor could live simply”

Grand Wedding Dinner

Food Wastage

                                                                                

For a trillion dollar economy like India, the Government should have taken steps for basic necessities like this. At least now, the Government should wake up and take this matter very seriously and should take necessary measures to reduce the wastage of food. If not, food crisis in India in the near future will become unavoidable, which will make the economy of our country go shambles.


Let we individuals take an oath from our side, that we will not waste the food kept on our plates. It is a small but a remarkable initiative from our side to reduce the wastage of food! If many of us join together to work against the food wastage, we can make a big difference. Remember, “The journey of thousand miles start with a single step”.
This is not only an economic issue involving money, but also a social issue involving the lives of millions of people. Controlling wastage of food products in India is the order of the day. Allowing FDIs in food processing industry looks like a promising initiative, but we need to wait to see, how well it is going to be implemented!!  


Poornima
   

  

Stay Focused!!

THE MAN WHO SOLD HOT DOGS 

THERE WAS A MAN WHO LIVED BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SOLD HOT DOGS.

HE WAS HARD OF HEARING SO HE HAD NO RADIO.

HE HAD TROUBLE WITH HIS EYES SO HE READ NO NEWSPAPERS.

BUT HE SOLD GOOD HOT DOGS.

HE PUT UP SIGNS ON THE HIGHWAY TELLING HOW GOOD THEY WERE.

HE STOOD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CRIED; "BUY A HOT DOG, MISTER?

AND PEOPLE BOUGHT.

HE INCREASED HIS MEAT AND BUN ORDERS.

HE BOUGHT A BIGGER STOVE TO TAKE CARE OF HIS TRADE.

HE FINALLY GOT HIS SON HOME FROM COLLEGE TO HELP HIM OUT.

BUT THEN SOMETHING HAPPENED.

HIS SON SAID, "FATHER, HAVEN'T YOU BEEN LISTENING TO THE RADIO?

HAVEN'T YOU BEEN READING THE NEWSPAPERS?

THERE'S A BIG DEPRESSION.

THE EUROPEAN SITUATION IS TERRIBLE.

THE DOMESTIC SITUATION IS WORSE."

WHERE UPON THE FATHER THOUGHT, "WELL, MY SON'S BEEN TO COLLEGE, HE READS THE PAPERS AND HE LISTENS TO THE RADIO, AND HE OUGHT TO KNOW."

SO THE FATHER CUT DOWN ON HIS MEAT AND BUN ORDERS, TOOK DOWN HIS ADVERTISING SIGNS, AND NO LONGER BOTHERED TO STAND OUT ON THE HIGHWAY TO SELL HIS HOT DOGS.

AND HIS HOT DOG SALES FELL ALMOST OVERNIGHT.

"YOU'RE RIGHT, SON" THE FATHER SAID TO THE BOY.

"WE CERTINAILY ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF A GREAT DEPRESSION."

There is a famous saying, "You become,what you think".It's always better,not to bother too much about negative things,that happen around us. Least, we can insulate ourselves from negative thoughts around us.If we encourage good thoughts, everything good will follow us.I am sick and tired of negative people.

I always choose vibrant and positive people around me to make my surrounding positive. Come what may,lets stay FOCUSED,POSITIVE and  MOVE FORWARD to achieve our goals.I dedicate this post to my father who is the most positive person I've ever met in my life.Dad is my biggest inspiration in life and he is someone,who sees a positive point, even in a disaster.Thank you Daddy for imbibing this positiveness

 in me.This quality helps me keep going and focused in whatever I do!!Love you dear Dad for all that you have been to me!!

So Friends,STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR GOALS!!

Poornima

Medical Tourism

Medical tourism is a term involving people who travel to a different place to receive treatment for a disease, ailment, or condition, and who are seeking lower cost of care, higher quality of care, better access to care, or different care than they could receive at home. Bottom line: Undertaken by people who are sick. (Definition by Global Spa Summit LLC 2011).

Medical Tourism is nothing new, but old wine packed in a new bottle. We can even take it this way; Medical Tourism has become popular amongst commons due to the advent of Globalization.

The History of Medical Tourism dates back to ancient times:

• The Sumerians(circa 4000 BC),constructed health complexes around hot springs
• The Ancient Greeks erected temples, which became one of world’s first health centers.
• India has enjoyed a rich history of providing Yoga instruction as well as Ayurvedic healing    to patients from around the world.

• In Medieval Japan, hot mineral springs called ONSEN became popular throughout the nation due to their healing properties. The warrior clans soon took notice of these springs and began using them to alleviate pain, heal wounds, and recuperate from their battles.
• During the 14^th Century, there was a town called Ville d'Eaux or Town of Waters became very famous in Europe, because iron-rich hot springs were discovered in this region. The word “spa”, derived from the Roman term “salude per aqua” or health through waters, was first used here.

With the advent of Globalization, people started looking out for destinations providing quality medical care at a minimal cost. In America, several healthcare and insurance companies started healthcare outsourcing. These offered their members the possibility to get non-emergency procedures and surgeries in other countries. Many are also considering foreign medical procedures as part of health plan coverage. By outsourcing the medical care, especially non-emergency health care to countries like India, they save a huge amount. It’s purely a cost cutting mechanism adopted by health care providers in US.

Medical Tourism has become a boon for middle class people from US and European Countries, where the cost of undergoing a single procedure is expensive. In countries like India, they can afford to get the same high quality treatment including two way air fare at almost 40%-70% less, than what they get in their home countries. As the prices of receiving good health-care soar, and the insurance cover becomes poor, the waiting period becomes longer; one is inclined to explore the avenues. If the same (sometimes, even better health-care) is available, it’s human and wiser as well, to go for it. This is how the modern Medical Tourism came into existence.

Benefits of Medical Tourism in India:

•         Affordability
•         High Quality treatment
•         No waiting period or short waiting periods

Risks of Medical Tourism in India:

•       Except for top-notch hospitals, not many are accredited
•       Post-medical care is poor
•       Post operation travel alone by the patient may be a risk in certain cases, so the patient need to accompany someone to take care of him during travel, which again increases the cost.

The most popular treatments sought in India by medical tourists are:

·   Alternative medicine(Yoga,healing methods like meditation, Ayurvedic treatments etc.,)

·   Bone-marrow transplant

·   Cardiac bypass surgery

·   Eye surgery

·   Orthopedic surgery

·   Dental Care

·   Cosmetic Surgeries

·   Spa

·   Rejuvenation therapies with yoga and meditation as a part of the package

India is known in particular for heart surgery, hip resurfacing and other areas of advanced medicine.

Poornima

The South Indian city of Chennai is considered to be the healthcare capital of India as it is home to some of India's best medical centers.

Though, there are many advantages of undergoing treatment in India as a Medical Tourist, India does not have many hospitals accredited to International standards like JCI. This proves as a major setback factor for the growth of Medical Tourism as a flourishing industry in India. Singapore is the number one health care provider and is the number one choice of foreigners because of having over dozen hospitals which are JCI accredited and also Singapore acts as a world-class, cosmopolitan destination for receiving high end treatments. These factors make Singapore an attractive destination for medical tourism, though the cost is comparatively on the higher side than in India.

If the Government takes further steps and measures to improve, say if they encourage many more health-care providers to get proper accrediting to international standards like JCI, ISO etc., Medical Tourism in India is sure to flourish and is sure to grab a lion’s share from the neighboring countries like Singapore to become the market leader in Asia, thereby improving the economy of the country.               

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