ICMR Basic Food Groups Rationale
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) classifies foods into basic groups based on their primary function and food type. The key is to differentiate between categories of food and categories of nutrients.
Identifying Food Groups
ICMR's recommendations typically include groups like:
- Cereals, millets, and pulses
- Fruits and vegetables
- Milk and milk products
- Meat, fish, and eggs
- Fats and oils
Options 1 (Milk and meat products), 3 (Pulses and legumes), and 4 (Fats and sugars) represent common food categories or types found in dietary guidelines.
Why 'Carbohydrates and Proteins' is Incorrect
Carbohydrates and Proteins are fundamental macronutrients, not food groups. Food groups are collections of foods that provide these and other nutrients. For example, pulses provide protein, and cereals provide carbohydrates. Therefore, listing these nutrients themselves as a basic food group is inaccurate according to the ICMR classification system.
Conclusion
Based on the distinction between food types and nutrients, "Carbohydrates and Proteins" is the option that does not represent one of the basic food groups suggested by the ICMR.
Important Questions from Food and its Components
With reference to pre-packaged items in India, it is mandatoy to the manufacturer to put which of the following information on the main label, as per the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011?
1. List of ingredients including additives
2. Nutrition information
3. Recommendations, if any, made by the medical profession about the possibility of any allergic reactions
4. Vegetarian/non-vegetarian
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Which of the following is/are the indicator/indicators used by IFPRI to compute the Global Hunger Index Report?
1. Undernourishment
2. Child stunting
3. Child mortality
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Consider the following statements:
(1) Animal Welfare Board of India is established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
(2) National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body.
(3) National Ganga River Basin Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
- What is the primary reason that roughage is included in a balanced human diet?
- Which statement is true regarding a balanced diet?
