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The ruling UPA coalition recently passed the Food Bill through an ordinance. The Food Security Bill essentially seeks to ensure that no individual living in India suffers a day of hunger. However, the bill misses the point. For one thing, it is not required in its present form. It seeks to provide only basic grains at a subsidised rate. These basic grains include rice and wheat. However, few Indians suffer from calorie based hunger anymore. Indians are not starving for lack of food - they are ...