Eggs Return to Indian School Meals After Outcry Over Nutritional Backlash The recent decision to reinstate eggs in school meals across West Bengal has brought relief to teachers, nutritionists, and parents who had criticized the initial move to replace them with vegetarian alternatives.
The controversy highlights the tension between nutrition and nationalist ideology in India.
Eggs were a crucial source of protein for children from poor families who rely on the free school lunch programme, which serves over 120 million children.