Thread by @nob12deficiency

Back in college, I was once appearing for a viva vôce of an economics related subject. The examiner asked us an out-of-syllabus question, "Why do you think the govt gives subsidies for poultry industry?" I will remain forever grateful to my 🧠 for bringing up the answer! Tiny🧵👇🏼

For reasons I still do not understand, my brain remembered something we are taught in primary school. Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by severe protein deficiency. Shamefully, children still die due to it in India. After getting reminded of kwashiorkor, I connected the dots.

I replied, "Kwashiorkor is still prevalent in India. By subsidizing the poultry industry, the govt is trying to increase supply of chicken. This will reduce prices of chicken thus making it more affordable to those who want to eat it. This can help reduce protein deficiency."

The examiner got the answer he was looking for. The government and health bodies have always known the importance of protein. There is plenty of literature explaining the imp of protein consumption with the ICMR & NHP. What we need to ask is, why isn't it getting advertised?

There is also an important lesson in here for all of us. If we consciously choose to eat better quality, high protein food frequently, we can get the supply for it increased. That in turn can make high protein food more affordable for everyone else. #vitaminb12 #meat #carnivore