The document discusses the effects of adulterated and nutritionally deficient food on growing children. It notes that many students were experiencing health issues like stomach pain and difficulty reaching appropriate weight and height benchmarks. To address this, the author's team educated students on food adulteration, encouraged nutritional meals, and monitored students' weight and health. They worked with parents and local leaders to promote awareness. After implementing these measures, students' health improved as their weight increased and illness decreased. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of a balanced, nutritious diet for growth and well-being.

1. EFFECTS OF ADULTERATION AND
MALNUTRITION AMONG GROWING
CHILDREN
“A SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY”
“PREVENTION IS BETTER THEN CURE”
These are well known Adage . Food is vital to our existence on this beautiful earth
.From the time that we are babies ,we need food (ie) nutritious food to grow
strong ,Healthy food is elixir for healthy body. Now -a-days school students health
is affected because of adult ration and malnutrition. Though the children intake
five basic nutrition's (carbohydrates , protiens ,fats , vitamins and minerals)
adulteration in that food creates side affects which affects their growth .So our
team members decided to create awareness among students.

2. REASONS FOR CHOOSING THIS PROBLEM :
1) Most of our class children often suffer from
stomach pain , indigestion , breathing problem, leg
,hand and knee pain.
2) ) Most of our students fail to have appropriate
weight and height in proportion to their age.
3)Some of the students don’t know the importance of
healthy and nutritious food so they take junk food
and think it as good one but it really affect their
health.

3. ACTION TAKEN:
1)We planned to create awareness about adulteration
among our students. so we do some experiments on our
science lab .There we identified the adulterated food
.Then we prepare a chart which shows ingredients which
are mixed in the food and how they affected our health.

4. CHART -1
S.N FOOD ADULTERANT EFFECTS
O
1 Coffee powder Tamarind seed Knee pain ,Lung
powder or disease
chickery powder
2 Sugar , Salt Chalk piece Indigestion
powder
3 Pepper Papaya seed Lungs , Liver
problem
4 Chilly powder Brick powder Liver problem
5 Sweet , Soft drinks Artificial color, Cancer ,Infertility
Chemicals , Skin, Bone
additives problem
6 Jaggery Sodium Digestion
Carbonate, Problem ,
Chalk Piece Nausea
Powder
7 Pulse Kesari Dhal Paralysis , leg

5. 2) We taught some simple testing methods to find adulteration in the
food and encouraged our students to do that in home.
3)We approached self help group members and conducted a meeting
,There we explained the effects of adulteration to our parents . We
insist them to check whether adulterants are present in the
groceries are not.
4) We advised our students to check the grocery items and identify
whether they are adulterated or not ,If it is adulterated we advised
them to return the items to the shopkeeper and buy good one.
5)We explained the importance of nutritious food and how
malnutrition affect their growth.
6)We prepared the chart ( ie) how much calories does the child need
per day and gave this chart to each student . Everyday they mark
what type of nutrients they eat and its gram(approximately) in the
chart.

6. CHART -2
NUTRITENT CARBHOHY PROTEINS VITAMINS FATS MINERALS
S/DAYS DRATES
MONDAY RICE GRAM BANANA EGG,MILK CARROT
DHAL
TUESDAY WHEAT BENGAL GAUVA OIL CUCUMBER
GRAM
WEDNESDA RICE PEAS PAPAYA MEAT GREEN
Y LEAVES
THURSDAY RAGIBALL TOOR DHAL LEMONJUIC FISH BRINGAL
E
FRIDAY WHEAT GROUNDNU MANGO EGG BEANS
TS

7. 7)We insisted our students to take balanced food daily .
8)Some of the students don’t eat the egg ,vegetables, and
cereals which are given in the noon-meal everyday . So we
appoint a monitor and he checks the students whether they
are eating or not .
9)Most of the students spend their pocket money in buying
sweet , chocolate and other junk food .So we explained the
effects of junk food and how it affects growth . Instead of
buying these we convinced them to buy some healthy food like
fruits, groundnuts, cucumber, and so on.
10)We ordered our school students to bring fruits , raw
vegetables (carrot, cucumber , groundnuts) instead of junk
food.

8. 11)We called our primary health care centre doctor to lecture on “food
you need “ .There he explained how youngsters are attracted
towards junk food. He also explained how media induces us to buy
these.
13)We conducted a “FOOD FESTIVAL” program in our school .Variety
of healthy foods along with the placards showing its nutritional value
are exhibited in the stall. This creates awareness among students .
14) We approached our panchayat president and pleaded him to
arrange a wholesome meals to our students at no cost for one day.
15)We gave a monthly checkup card to each students and note their
weight two months once . We also advised them to write their
physical illness (if any )in it.

9. RESULT:
1)Most of the students overcome from the stomach pain ,leg ,hand
,knee pain after taking healthy and calcium rich foods.
2)They check the adulteration in the food by conducting simple test.
3)They tend to eat wholesome for meals . Their weight started to
increase gradually after taking nutritious food.
4)No of students fallen ill decreased.
5)Students spend their pocket money by buying fruits and healthy
foods.

10. CONCLUSION:
Food is related to health and wellbeing .Good food is
well balanced that gives our body all that it needs . It is directly
linked with growth but adulteration and malnutrition affects
youngsters growth. So we create awareness among students in
this area . Now students get the power to make right choice to
select their healthy food.

11. checking the height-weight balance among school children in the medical
camp

12. Green vegetables for sound
health

13. Food festival at school for
students.

14. Nature food for good health

15. Food festival conducted at school visitedby our
district educational officer.

16. Team measuring the weight of
student for showing the imorovement

17. School students having wholesome meals
at food festival conducted at school

18. END