Food habits of the present generation are getting scarier by the day. Fast foods and other packed foods being consumed without any control is in-fact bringing a lot of diseases and even leading to low life expectancy. To make aware the students about the harmful effects of having junk foods, differently, was the thought which led to the idea of an indigenous food fest at Devamatha College Kuravilangad.
'Theenmela 2020' fest conducted by the NSS volunteers of the college on January 15, was a resounding success one, with participation of entire student population and native people. "The objective of this food fest was to create awareness about harmfulness of junk foods and to introduce a large variety of natural food options, which we can find in our households," volunteer secretary Adarsh Pradeep said.
Over 50 indigenous food varieties were prepared by the first year and second-year volunteers. Parents, teachers, and natives joined hands with the students in the preparation of food varieties which included, jackfruit dishes, tapioca varieties, pulses, pickles, leafy green, juices, etc.
College principal Dr Jojo K Joseph appreciated the initiative of the students. "Theenmela 2020 requires special appreciation and has a lot of relevance, as the new generation, especially the college students are running behind of junk food," he remarked in his inaugural address.
The food was served among students of the college soon after the exhibition. The exhibition allowed the students to know more about indigenous food items of Kerala and the medicinal uses of many of the natural foods. "It was a memorable day. We got the opportunity to enjoy the real culinary culture of Kerala," Anjaly Augustine, one of the students of Devamatha, said.
