The document expresses dismay with the National Institute of Nutrition's (NIN) response to the Government of Karnataka's request to assess the nutritional value of food supplied by the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF) for a school meal program. The NIN praised APF without conducting a proper scientific study or field evaluation. They did not collect data on ingredients, amounts consumed, or wasted. Their comments on taste and safety contradict observations by others. This undermines the nutritional future of children in the program. The document urges NIN to withdraw their report pending a proper field evaluation of APF's food.