Malnutrition and poverty in India: does the use of public distribution system matter?
Basant Kumar PandaSanjay K MohantyItishree NayakVishal Dev ShastriS V SubramanianPublished in: BMC nutrition (2020)
Undernutrition among children from poor households those excluded from PDS is highest, and it warrants inclusion in PDS. Improving the quality of food grains and widening food basket in PDS is recommended for reduction in level of malnutrition in India.
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