'10% Of Indians Have Faced Food Insecurity'
Mint Mumbai|January 31, 2023
Around 10% of Indians have experienced food insecurity ranging from mild to moderate and severe categories, a study by the Public Health Foundation of India has found.
Priyanka Sharma
'10% Of Indians Have Faced Food Insecurity'

A total of 9,005 adults living in Sonipat in Haryana and Vizag in Andhra Pradesh were studied for their dietary intake during October 2018-February 2019. One of the key findings of the study is the effect of gender on the food insecurity experience, as women reported higher food insecurity than men. Haryana ranks 12th and Andhra Pradesh 27th among Indian states in the government's Human Development Index.

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