The past quarter has been challenging for everyone, and Foodshaala is no exception. As you know, Foodshaala envisions a world where everyone is able to make healthy food a part of their daily life. We do this by enabling people to choose and access healthy food. During pre-Covid times, we were supplying affordable healthy meals to children from low-income families through our community kitchen. We were also conducting awareness programs at the school and community levels. With the schools closed, we are still pursuing our vision but through different activities. The outbreak of COVID-19 has taken a toll on the availability of adequate and healthy food, especially for the underprivileged sections of our society. We are distributing milk packets and nutrition kits to children in Delhi, in collaboration with the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR). We are also supporting the NALSAR for Migrant Workers initiative to provide food, health and hygiene supplies, and travel assistance to stranded migrant workers all across India. You can find more information about these initiatives and support our work using the links below. Also check out below an inspiring story from one of our staff members, Vimlesh ji. A homemaker when we hired her, she is now our head cook inspiring more women to join our kitchen. We hope you are taking good care of your physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being during these difficult times. Maintaining a healthy body with a strong immunity is vital to protect ourselves from COVID-19. Do check out our blog, where we provide some healthy recipes and tips on handling food safely during the pandemic. Finally, we have some great news to share with you. Do take a peek below to find out. Stay healthy and safe! And happy eating! Raadhika Gupta |
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Providing Milk and Nutrition Kits to Children in Delhi The COVID-19 crisis has severely affected food and nutrition security for lakhs of people from the poor and vulnerable sections. If children do not get the right nutrition, it will not only affect their immunity to fight diseases now, but also their health and productivity in future. We joined the 'Delhi Against Malnutrition' campaign of the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) to ensure that children stay well-nourished during this difficult time. In collaboration with DCPCR, we distributed more than 20,000 milk packets and 12,000 nutrition kits to children. | | |
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Supporting Relief Efforts for Migrant Workers In partnership with ‘NALSAR for Migrant Workers’, we are providing food, health and hygiene supplies, and travel assistance to migrant workers stranded in various parts of India. Under this initiative, 4000+ meals have been served, ration kits have been distributed to 1,150+ families, health kits have been provided to 700+ families, and travel for 700+ workers has been arranged through buses, trains and flights. The support has reached workers with either workplaces or homes all across the country, including Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. | | |
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We have some great news to share! We applied for the prestigious Fellowship with Loki and have been selected in the Top 15! We will receive 1:1 support and mentoring from Chef Loki himself, MasterChef Australia 2018 contestant. We are excited to be a part of his Fellowship family, which also includes Abinas Nayak, winner of this Fellowship in 2019 and 2019 MasterChef India winner. We look forward to receiving this support to further pursue our dream project of ensuring healthy food reaches every Indian household. |
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Meet our head cook, Vimlesh ji: "I have gained a lot of confidence; I now go out without covering my face with a dupatta." "I was a homemaker earlier. My husband is an auto driver and was struggling to make loan repayments for his auto. Now, I have also started earning through Foodshaala and contribute towards the repayment. My children have started taking tuitions in addition to their regular school. I have also gained a lot of confidence since I joined. Earlier, I used to cover my face with a dupatta whenever I stepped outside my house. But I now go for food delivery without covering my face with a dupatta or bothering about such traditional practices. I want Foodshaala to grow so more and more women like me can work here and lead better lives.” |
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What Can We Learn from COVID-19? A lot! Read our article on Outlook Poshan, where we look at the lessons to learn from COVID-19 on food and nutrition security policies. In particular, we highlight the importance of ensuring food security for all, understanding nutrition as integral to food, and strengthening policies around healthy eating. | | |
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| | Food and Coronavirus: What You Need to Know We all have a lot of questions around food safety during the COVID-19 outbreak. Can you catch COVID-19 from food? Is it safe to order from outside? What is the best way to handle and clean the food you buy? Here, we answer these and other questions you have about food and Coronavirus. | | |
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| | Staying Healthy Indoors: Try our Healthy & Tasty Recipes! Many studies are showing that the best protection against COVID-19 is a nutritious diet and strong immune system. On our blog, we share some recipes to keep you fit and healthy, including Beetroot Lentil Salad, Healthy Palak Bread Pakora, Millet Dal Dhokla and Ragi Chocolate Cake. Bon appetit! | | |
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| | Thank you for your generous support towards our work. We are working hard to ensure that every person is able to meet their basic food and nutrition requirements, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. We're very grateful for your unwavering support! | | |
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| | Help us accomplish our dream of ensuring a world where every person is able to make healthy food a part of their daily life. You can partner with us, volunteer or donate to us. Donations are eligible for 80G tax exemption. | | |
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