Stop Copying the West. India Already Has the Answer.

The US has overhauled its nutrition guidelines — shifting back to a food pyramid and dramatically increasing recommendations for animal protein. What America eats doesn't stay in America. And India needs to take notice.

In this episode of the Rita Date Podcast, I defend ICMR's My Plate for the Day — a simple, practical, science-backed framework designed for the reality of 1.4 billion Indians. I explain why it is not just relevant but essential, and why blindly following Western dietary trends could be dangerous for our health, our food culture, and our environment.

We talk about the 47% disease burden linked to poor diet, the threat of ultra-processed foods replacing traditional Indian meals, and why dal, millets, and fermented foods are among the most powerful health interventions available to us.

This is a defence of Indian food. And of the science that supports it.

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