COVID-19 calls for renewed focus on eating right and natural
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24.05.20
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Post-COVID-19 scenario offers a unique opportunity to seize the moment and repurpose policies towards a food system that is resilient and sustainable
India has achieved significant poverty reduction in the last couple of years and the middle-class has burgeoned considerably.
A World Economic Forum research and consumer survey predicted that by 2030, India will no longer be an economy led by the bottom of the pyramid, but by the midlle-class. It stated that 80 per cent of Indian households will be middle-income and will drive 75 per cent of consumer spending.
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