<p>Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is gearing up to conduct a study on ‘Nutri Breakfast’ for schoolchildren. The institution will conduct a study in government schools in five states.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CFTRI is working for the Central government, which has proposed to launch a breakfast for schoolchildren on the lines of mid-day meals. The scientists at CFTRI are working on food products and have identified 50 ‘ready-to-cook’ and ‘ready-to-eat’ products with nutritional value, said a scientist.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The study will be carried out in five government schools in Mysuru district. Similarly, a study will be conducted in Maharashtra, Odisha, Haryana and Mainipur. The CFTRI plans to submit a report to the government in 2019.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A scientist at the CFTRI said that the products will be given to schoolchildren for about a month and the report will be submitted based on the results.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The scientists have formed separate teams to take up field trials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It has to be mentioned that the CFTRI and the Department of Women and Child Development had conducted a study under the 12th Five Year Plan in 12 anganwadis in Nanjangud taluk recently. As many as 250 children in the anganwadis were part of the survey.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A package of seven products, containing necessary nutrients to meet deficiencies among pre-school children in the age group of three to five years, was provided for a period of six months.</p>
<p>Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI) is gearing up to conduct a study on ‘Nutri Breakfast’ for schoolchildren. The institution will conduct a study in government schools in five states.</p>.<p class="bodytext">CFTRI is working for the Central government, which has proposed to launch a breakfast for schoolchildren on the lines of mid-day meals. The scientists at CFTRI are working on food products and have identified 50 ‘ready-to-cook’ and ‘ready-to-eat’ products with nutritional value, said a scientist.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The study will be carried out in five government schools in Mysuru district. Similarly, a study will be conducted in Maharashtra, Odisha, Haryana and Mainipur. The CFTRI plans to submit a report to the government in 2019.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A scientist at the CFTRI said that the products will be given to schoolchildren for about a month and the report will be submitted based on the results.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The scientists have formed separate teams to take up field trials.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It has to be mentioned that the CFTRI and the Department of Women and Child Development had conducted a study under the 12th Five Year Plan in 12 anganwadis in Nanjangud taluk recently. As many as 250 children in the anganwadis were part of the survey.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A package of seven products, containing necessary nutrients to meet deficiencies among pre-school children in the age group of three to five years, was provided for a period of six months.</p>