Kerala to formulate nutrition policy: Minister

Inaugurating a seminar held in connection with the national nutrition week celebrations here, he said lack of nutritious food and over-nutrition are equally dangerous.

He said people should develop a healthy lifestyle to prevent lifestyle diseases.

The nutrition week is being observed in the country from September 1 to 7 by the Food and Nutrition Board of the union government.

L Vijayalakshmi, chief of the Applied Nutrition wing of Thiruvananthapuram medical college, presided over the function, a press release here said.