Freedom from Rice? Yes, I Quinoa | Srinivas Rao | TEDxTughlaqRd

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[Music] something that you may not have seen or

something that you may not have seen or

something that you may not have seen or eaten unknown or otherwise but the

eaten unknown or otherwise but the

eaten unknown or otherwise but the organizers made sure that all of you get

organizers made sure that all of you get

organizers made sure that all of you get thousand quinoa grains in your bag can

thousand quinoa grains in your bag can

thousand quinoa grains in your bag can quinoa and malnutrition malnutrition is

quinoa and malnutrition malnutrition is

quinoa and malnutrition malnutrition is imbalance of taking food nutrition in

imbalance of taking food nutrition in

imbalance of taking food nutrition in French it is bad nutrition we need 150

French it is bad nutrition we need 150

French it is bad nutrition we need 150 nutrients to keep our body healthy if

nutrients to keep our body healthy if

nutrients to keep our body healthy if you take less or more or imbalanced

you take less or more or imbalanced

you take less or more or imbalanced wrong ones attender ends up in

wrong ones attender ends up in

wrong ones attender ends up in malnutrition less of nutrition more if

malnutrition less of nutrition more if

malnutrition less of nutrition more if it is obesity diabetes and so on and so

it is obesity diabetes and so on and so

it is obesity diabetes and so on and so forth and most of this is affected by

forth and most of this is affected by

forth and most of this is affected by the food that you take with your own

the food that you take with your own

the food that you take with your own hands with your own resources you don’t

hands with your own resources you don’t

hands with your own resources you don’t need more money you need only good

need more money you need only good

need more money you need only good knowledge and most of the people who are

knowledge and most of the people who are

knowledge and most of the people who are affected are women in children

affected are women in children

affected are women in children government has a program in India called

government has a program in India called

government has a program in India called midday meal and I went to a school to

midday meal and I went to a school to

midday meal and I went to a school to see how it works

see how it works

see how it works I found a small cardboard box in the

I found a small cardboard box in the

I found a small cardboard box in the corner of a classroom there and it has

corner of a classroom there and it has

corner of a classroom there and it has these vegetables wilted vegetables I

these vegetables wilted vegetables I

these vegetables wilted vegetables I asked what is this because the money

asked what is this because the money

asked what is this because the money that is given for the midday meal is not

that is given for the midday meal is not

that is given for the midday meal is not sufficient teachers are asking students

sufficient teachers are asking students

sufficient teachers are asking students to bring vegetables this is what they

to bring vegetables this is what they

to bring vegetables this is what they are getting compared to the previous

are getting compared to the previous

are getting compared to the previous slides they definitely have to be

slides they definitely have to be

slides they definitely have to be malnourished Government of India

malnourished Government of India

malnourished Government of India actually gives midday means 200 4.2

actually gives midday means 200 4.2

actually gives midday means 200 4.2 million students every day spending

million students every day spending

million students every day spending grain and 1.3 billion dollars on just

grain and 1.3 billion dollars on just

grain and 1.3 billion dollars on just one program Wow

one program Wow

one program Wow mind-blowing numbers but realities it is

mind-blowing numbers but realities it is

mind-blowing numbers but realities it is four rupees per child per meal that’s

four rupees per child per meal that’s

four rupees per child per meal that’s the major problem in the country because

the major problem in the country because

the major problem in the country because this is affecting the GDP India’s

this is affecting the GDP India’s

this is affecting the GDP India’s malnutrition is not just a poor man’s

malnutrition is not just a poor man’s

malnutrition is not just a poor man’s problem or rich man’s obesity it is the

problem or rich man’s obesity it is the

problem or rich man’s obesity it is the GDP of India at the same time I have a

GDP of India at the same time I have a

GDP of India at the same time I have a personal thing I was diagnosed as

personal thing I was diagnosed as

personal thing I was diagnosed as diabetic person has a new diabetic

diabetic person has a new diabetic

diabetic person has a new diabetic person I have to stop eating rice that’s

person I have to stop eating rice that’s

person I have to stop eating rice that’s when the whole story started both

when the whole story started both

when the whole story started both malnutrition and diabetes as the

malnutrition and diabetes as the

malnutrition and diabetes as the previous speaker miss Ichiko slaw

previous speaker miss Ichiko slaw

previous speaker miss Ichiko slaw identified and explained so much about

identified and explained so much about

identified and explained so much about diabetes I will not go into it can be

diabetes I will not go into it can be

diabetes I will not go into it can be directly avoided by managing your food

directly avoided by managing your food

directly avoided by managing your food ancient grains do give good health so

ancient grains do give good health so

ancient grains do give good health so one of the ancient grains is quinoa to

one of the ancient grains is quinoa to

one of the ancient grains is quinoa to learn about quinoa I went to Bolivia and

learn about quinoa I went to Bolivia and

learn about quinoa I went to Bolivia and met several people and got quinoa

met several people and got quinoa

met several people and got quinoa knowledge and wanted to bring to India

knowledge and wanted to bring to India

knowledge and wanted to bring to India but there came a problem when I came

but there came a problem when I came

but there came a problem when I came back to New York

back to New York

back to New York my routine urine test showed positive

my routine urine test showed positive

my routine urine test showed positive for cocaine what’s the connection

for cocaine what’s the connection

for cocaine what’s the connection Bolivia high altitude regions have

Bolivia high altitude regions have

Bolivia high altitude regions have headaches people get headaches so tomato

headaches people get headaches so tomato

headaches people get headaches so tomato tea is given I got it I loved it I did

tea is given I got it I loved it I did

tea is given I got it I loved it I did not do it I did not do cocaine

not do it I did not do cocaine

not do it I did not do cocaine but I’m high on quinoa I’m high on

but I’m high on quinoa I’m high on

but I’m high on quinoa I’m high on quinoa because me and Director of

quinoa because me and Director of

quinoa because me and Director of National Institute of nutrition in

National Institute of nutrition in

National Institute of nutrition in Hyderabad and another scientist

Hyderabad and another scientist

Hyderabad and another scientist published a book on this not only that

published a book on this not only that

published a book on this not only that it has so much of wonderful information

it has so much of wonderful information

it has so much of wonderful information and other proof dr. Schultz from NASA

and other proof dr. Schultz from NASA

and other proof dr. Schultz from NASA whom I spoke with on this subject they

whom I spoke with on this subject they

whom I spoke with on this subject they have approved quinoa for space missions

have approved quinoa for space missions

have approved quinoa for space missions but the problem is India is selling at

but the problem is India is selling at

but the problem is India is selling at the time came over 2,000 rupees a kilo

the time came over 2,000 rupees a kilo

the time came over 2,000 rupees a kilo how can I make it affordable that’s when

how can I make it affordable that’s when

how can I make it affordable that’s when I planted that’s when I planted quinoa

I planted that’s when I planted quinoa

I planted that’s when I planted quinoa in India I’ll skip the planting and the

in India I’ll skip the planting and the

in India I’ll skip the planting and the farming and I planted fully knowing the

farming and I planted fully knowing the

farming and I planted fully knowing the importance of forming in India if this

importance of forming in India if this

importance of forming in India if this is the glass of water that is required

is the glass of water that is required

is the glass of water that is required for growing rice only a third of it is

for growing rice only a third of it is

for growing rice only a third of it is needed for quinoa therefore it is not

needed for quinoa therefore it is not

needed for quinoa therefore it is not just malnutrition diabetes it is

just malnutrition diabetes it is

just malnutrition diabetes it is important for Indians not only I started

important for Indians not only I started

important for Indians not only I started growing I got the machine to process it

growing I got the machine to process it

growing I got the machine to process it now many many

now many many

now many many people are growing several parts are

people are growing several parts are

people are growing several parts are done by me including late India has the

done by me including late India has the

done by me including late India has the potential to grow 25 million tons per

potential to grow 25 million tons per

potential to grow 25 million tons per year in the lands which we are not using

year in the lands which we are not using

year in the lands which we are not using now can you believe it you may not but

now can you believe it you may not but

now can you believe it you may not but who believed that Indians will deposit

who believed that Indians will deposit

who believed that Indians will deposit so much money billions of dollars in the

so much money billions of dollars in the

so much money billions of dollars in the banks and one more additional point I

banks and one more additional point I

banks and one more additional point I want to say exactly 60 70 years back

want to say exactly 60 70 years back

want to say exactly 60 70 years back Norman Borlaug came to Delhi and pleaded

Norman Borlaug came to Delhi and pleaded

Norman Borlaug came to Delhi and pleaded with government in drag on D and the

with government in drag on D and the

with government in drag on D and the ministers plant better varieties of

ministers plant better varieties of

ministers plant better varieties of wheat there’s a big parallel I would not

wheat there’s a big parallel I would not

wheat there’s a big parallel I would not take this as a news actually Julia Birla

take this as a news actually Julia Birla

take this as a news actually Julia Birla told me his granddaughter that India

told me his granddaughter that India

told me his granddaughter that India needs this again now one simple idea

needs this again now one simple idea

needs this again now one simple idea that I want you to take home is quinoa

that I want you to take home is quinoa

that I want you to take home is quinoa can give you freedom from rice help you

can give you freedom from rice help you

can give you freedom from rice help you with diabetes and reduce malnutrition

with diabetes and reduce malnutrition

with diabetes and reduce malnutrition thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]