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PART 02

May 2023

Modi gov't ignores internal red flags on health risks to force fortified rice on poor

Union government ignored pilot projects’ failure and internal warnings that it is 'premature' to universalise fortified rice without first studying its health impact, particularly on children.

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PART 02

May 2023

Confidential NITI Aayog Report Reveals Centre Bungled Rice Fortification Pilot Projects

Government’s top think tank reviewed the pilot studies in seven districts across India only after the government had ordered 80 crore Indians to be fed fortified rice. It found that all of them were fundamentally flawed and had failed. The report was never made public.

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PART 02

May 2023

A Bonanza For Dutch Firm:  Modi’s Decision Forcing Half of India to Eat Fortified Rice

A bevy of international organisations were part of a government resource centre that chalked up policy on rice fortification. All of them have links to Dutch multinational, Royal DSM, which benefits from the assured market created by the government's decision

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