The power of school feeding programmes to improve nutrition
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International Growth Centre
Indian Statistical Institute
Indian Statistical Institute
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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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child nutrition, school feeding, social protection, schoolchildren, nutrition, children, schools, meal patterns