INADEQUATE AND ILL-BALANCED DIET
The average Indian's diet is inadequate and ill-
balanced. "Normal nutrition and health cannot be
maintained on many of the diets now used by millions
of the people of India," according to Sir Robert
McCarrison. If the consumption standard of countries
are compared it will clearly show how the Indian lacks
the necessities of life.

Yd. per t/r.

I). S. A.
64

Germany
34

Japan
21-4

India
16.1

World
42.0

Clothing

Shoes (pairs)
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3.37
2.08
0.09
Food
Calories.
German workman .. 3055
American .. 3500
English .. 3400
Indian peasant .. 2400
Cawnpore Labourer .. 1900
Women in cottage industry 1200
So there we are. Compared to an American work-
man an Indian workman has half the food, one-fourth
the clothing and less than one-half of a shoe to wear!
Milk supply is hopelessly inadequate. Our per
capita milk production according to Dr. Wright, is
not more than 7 oz. per day. Dr. Aykroyd's estimate
is 5 oz. This production is against the average mini-
mum consumption which should be one pound per
individual.
In this land of milk and honey, Indians have no
milk worth the name. The following table will show
the difference between what other governments have
done and what the Government- of India has left
undone.
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