Mid-Day Meal Contamination – A Burning Issue0

• A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, Resources
• May 3, 2025

Every school day, millions of children across India eat a hot, cooked meal through the Mid-Day Meal Scheme. For many, it’s the most filling and nutritious meal they get all day. This scheme fights hunger, brings children to school, and helps reduce dropouts. But what happens when this meal, meant to nourish, becomes unsafe? Sadly,