EFFECTS OF DEFICIENT DIETARY INFORMATION, WITH A FOCUS ON THE WORKING CLASS OF INDIA

Maintaining dietary equilibrium is essential for the well-being of individuals and future generations. However, a significant portion of the Indian population, specifically the working class, lack access to adequate dietary information and resources. This impedes their ability to maintain a balanced diet. This paper explores the importance of adequate nutrition, the dire ramifications of its absence, and possible solutions to this deficiency in nutrition. Using research techniques such as case studies and government data analysis, the paper investigates the current state of nutrition in India, particularly among the working class. It identifies cases of inadequate nutrition and food poisoning and their causes. The findings reveal that many Indians do not meet their daily nutritional requirements, with common deficiencies in vitamins B12 and D3, zinc, iron, calcium, folic acid, and Vitamin C. This inadequacy's root causes are traditional dietary practices, vegetarianism, and, most importantly, the lack of dietary education and information among the working class of India. These nutritional deficits contribute to health issues such as obesity, heart disease, strokes, type 2 diabetes, and various cancers. Furthermore, food poisoning poses a significant threat to one's health, causing numerous deaths annually. Several methods of improvement for this bleak situation were deduced, such as awareness campaigns, collaborations between healthcare practitioners and schools or community centers, and the distribution of educational pamphlets in local languages, making dietary information easily accessible to the masses.