<p class="title">Informative talks, competitions and awareness creation are some of the activities at the three-day millet and organic fest that kicked off in the city on Friday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Seven millet farmers from across the state were felicitated at the event on Friday, while a bunch of cooking buffs will delight food lovers with some innovative dishes using millets on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Independent millet researcher Dr Khadar will speak on the benefits of millets, while a talk on Sunday will detail how millets contribute to healthy living.<br /><br /><span><strong><span>ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/recipe-the-miracles-of-superfood-foxtail-millet-731933.html" target="_blank">Recipe: The miracles of superfood foxtail millet</a></span></strong></span></p>.<p class="bodytext">"We want to encourage Bengalureans to make millets an integral part of their everyday diet. This will help them beat a host of health scares posed by diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity," said Sridhar Murthy, founder of Grameena Kutumbaka, an organisation that focuses on healthy living.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Organised by Grameena Naturals, the food festival is taking place at Dr Marigowda Memorial Hall in Lalbagh in southern Bengaluru. </p>
<p class="title">Informative talks, competitions and awareness creation are some of the activities at the three-day millet and organic fest that kicked off in the city on Friday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Seven millet farmers from across the state were felicitated at the event on Friday, while a bunch of cooking buffs will delight food lovers with some innovative dishes using millets on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Independent millet researcher Dr Khadar will speak on the benefits of millets, while a talk on Sunday will detail how millets contribute to healthy living.<br /><br /><span><strong><span>ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/recipe-the-miracles-of-superfood-foxtail-millet-731933.html" target="_blank">Recipe: The miracles of superfood foxtail millet</a></span></strong></span></p>.<p class="bodytext">"We want to encourage Bengalureans to make millets an integral part of their everyday diet. This will help them beat a host of health scares posed by diabetes, high cholesterol and obesity," said Sridhar Murthy, founder of Grameena Kutumbaka, an organisation that focuses on healthy living.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Organised by Grameena Naturals, the food festival is taking place at Dr Marigowda Memorial Hall in Lalbagh in southern Bengaluru. </p>