Mid-Day Meal

The Mid-Day Meal feeds millions of schoolgoing Indian children daily, and has widely been considered one of India’s most successful welfare programs. Two economists who have been instrumental in its success, Jean Drèze and Reetika Khera, will uncover the history of this program, but also remind us that because what's on plates is always political, the future of welfare too, is uncertain. A focused discussion on the contentious introduction of the egg in the meal will, in particular, reveal how sometimes, unfortunately, political interests can trump the basic human right to food and nutrition. Bad Table Manners is part of Whetstone Radio Collective. Learn more about Bad Table Manners here . Find show notes here .

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Mid-Day Meal is an episode from Bad Table Manners by Whetstone Radio Collective.

This episode is 33:27 long.

This episode was published on Feb 2, 2022.

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