Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) State president M.V. Shreyams Kumar has urged the Central government to reconsider the decision to distribute fortified rice through the public distribution system (PDS) in Wayanad under the Transformation of Aspirational Districts Programme.
The decision was taken without considering the health issues and social impact of fortified rice consumption, Mr. Kumar said.
Health experts had revealed that there was no need for fortification of grains, but the government was promoting fortified food such as rice, wheat, oil, and milk to address the malnutrition among pregnant women and teenagers, he said.
