Eggs Off the Plate, Politics on the Menu in Bengal Govt Schools

Keep politics out of children’s plates

The controversy over contracts over mid-day meals being handed over to Iskon by the new government in West Bengal is one that has played out in various provinces over the past decade

Eggs to go off school menus in West Bengal, Hindutva will deprive children of vital nutrition

In a state where meat is widely consumed, a crucial protein source is being replaced by ‘vegetarian’ alternatives to suit ideological demands.

Eggs off the plate, politics on the menu in Bengal govt schools

Kolkata: The battle over West Bengal’s political future may have ended, but one of the assembly poll campaign’s most emotive themes has resurfaced in school kitchens. The BJP government’s decision to engage ISKCON to provide cooked mid-day meals in schools under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area and replace eggs with vegetarian alternatives has reopened a wider debate over nutrition, culture and identity. The move revived memories of the po…

‘Our children don’t like soya’: Mahua Moitra attacks BJP as Bengal drops eggs from mid-day meals

New Delhi: A political row has erupted in West Bengal after the BJP government decided to remove eggs from mid-day meals in selected schools under a pilot project in which ISKCON will prepare and supply cooked food. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has accused the government of trying to impose a vegetarian food culture on the state, while the BJP said the move is aimed at providing nutritious meals. The controversy began after Finance Minister Swap…

Eggs off plate:  West Bengal’s school meal shift rekindles debate over food, identity

Kolkata: The battle over West Bengal’s political future may have ended, but one of the Assembly poll campaign’s most emotive themes has resurfaced in school kitchens. The BJP government’s decision to engage ISKCON to provide cooked mid-day meals in schools under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area has reopened a wider debate over nutrition, culture and identity, as the organisation’s vegetarian-only menu is set to replace eggs currently serve…