Interpreting The Indian Legislative Approach To A Sustainable Food System

Abstract

Food security is one of today's most pressing challenges. It is one of the basic rights. We cannot meet our MDGs until we have food security. Currently, around one-third of Indians are not guaranteed adequate food. Transitioning to sustainable food systems is a complicated challenge that necessitates high-level coordination, coherence, and integration of national food policy. The findings of a scoping assessment of food policy were mapped to ministerial responsibility, expected budget allocation, and pertinent Sustainable Development Goals. Fifty-two policies were found, having relevance to six Sustainable Development Goals and overseen by ten ministries. According to content analysis, references to environmental sustainability were concentrated in policies with the lowest financial allocation. Resources and political will are required to incorporate environmental sustainability into food policy and avoid conflicts with more well-established health, social, and economic concerns. The purpose of this research is to look into how environmental sustainability is incorporated into Indian national food policy.