A UNICEF documentary reveals that the plantation community in Sri Lanka seldom includes herbs and leaves found in their environment in their food. This has led to malnutrition as food made from refined grains lacks essential nutrients. Malnourished children are then at a disadvantage for the rest of their lives, with poor performance in school, poor immunity, and the cycle continuing into adulthood. The documentary suggests that women can collect edible herbs found within a 10 minute walk while plucking tea, and using them to add nutrients and color to dishes like fresh salads, dried powdered leaves added to flatbread and porridge, coconut milk and crushed leaves added to rice.

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2. Following UNICEF documentary
reveals the real picture of food
culture of the Sri Lankan plantation
community. They seldom include
herbs and leaves which are found
in plenty in their surrounding
environment.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjrxmo_unicef-supported-
programme-tackles-malnutrition-on-tea-estates-
in-sri-lanka_news

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Food made from
refined grain lacks
essential nutrients

4. Ultimate result is malnutrition

5. Malnourished children are at a
disadvantage for the rest of their lives

6. Poor performances in schools,
Poor immunity

7. Continues in the adolescent towards
adulthood

8. And in to the vicious cycle

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Let’s add color to
our lives.

10. Q-How to do that?
A-With the help of green in the environment

11. Women can collect edible herbs found in
plenty in the environment while plucking tea

12. All edible herbs.
Collected within 10 minutes walk.

13. Fresh salad

14. Dried powdered leaves
Could be added to rotti and kanjii as well.
30 times richer in iron, calcium, Vit. A and protein than
fresh leaves.

15. Fresh leaves rich in Vit. C

16. Some grated coconut, onion, salt and
green chili added to increase palatability

17. Coconut milk and crushed leaves
added to rice

18. Thank You