- Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Earth Sciences launched a new mission called Aahaar Kranti on 13 April 2021.
AIM:
The mission is aimed to spread the message of the need for a nutritionally balanced diet and to understand the importance of accessible to all local fruits and vegetables.
Started by:
Vijnana Bharati (Vibha) and Global Indian Scientists’ and Technocrats’ Forum (GIST) have started this mission together.
MOTTO:
The motto of this mission is: ‘उत्तम आहार-उत्तम विचार’ (Uttam Aahaar -Uttam Vichaar) or, ‘Good Diet-Good Cognition’.
The “Aahaar Kranti” movement is designed to address the peculiar problem being faced by India and the world, called ‘hunger and diseases in abundance’.
International Year of Fruits and Vegetables:
The United Nations has also declared 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, which vibes very well with Aahaar Kranti.