it also adopts regional menus in different parts of india, chchurning outaiaita and meaeat curries in the north, for example. the man who designed the kitchen says it can be replicated anywhere in the world, and it could even help cure the obesity epidemic in the west. madhu: so let's say if we are to go to the u.s. and do something like this for the children. we'll find out what's their local palate, and then we'll use the technology and d we'll scale it up. and it's popossible to design a menu which will addresess obobesity, junk food, you know, which destroysys the childldre's health. amos: even in india, schools are becoming targets for junk food. there's been a push recently by biscuit manufacturers to have their products included in the lunch menu. but the man who runs the program here sayays there will e no cookies in karnataka. vijay:y: well, i would only say that childreren would like onlya hot cooked midday meal because any person who has seen children eating a hot meal will know that no cookie can substitute for it. amos: how important are these memeals to thehese particur