Speaker: Dr. Hemalata R, Director, National Institute of Nutrition, ICMR. National President Nutrition Society of India
Date: 19th October 2020
RDA 2020 webinar was organized by NSI Mumbai Chapter to commemorate the World Food Day 2020 (16th October). Dr. Hemalata described how to new 2020 Indian RDA were derived by sharing various kinds of studies that were considered for different nutrients when deriving the RDA. She explained the difference between EAR and RDA. She also discussed the why WHO growth standards were considered for children to calculate nutrient requirements. She ended her session by discussing the “My Plate Recommendation” for food intake for Indians.
You can view webinar here.