Poverty and hunger in India are epidemic. In a country of great social inequality, the majority of the population does not have the opportunity to consume sufficient and adequate food even once a day. To combat both malnutrition and lack of education, Menarini India supports the NGO Annamrita.

To break the vicious circle that links hunger and illiteracy, this organisation provides free, healthy and hygienically prepared lunches every day in 21 Indian cities. The belief that inspires the project is that what we eat nourishes not only the body, but also the mind and soul. Indeed, the meals that Annamrita provides daily through this initiative encourage more than one million children to go to school.