Staple foods are rice, dal, roti, and vegetables.
[1] Common meals often consist of vegetables that are cooked in various ways, such as curried, fried, roasted and boiled.
[19] In the past, food supplies were distributed to the districts in phases, which some have criticized as problematic.
[19] In June 2015, Ram Vilas Paswan, the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution for the government of India stated a preference toward the Food Security Act to be implemented all at once, rather than in phases.
[19] In this manner, Paswan stated a preference for distributions to be completed in entirety by September 1, 2015.