February 27th is celebrated as the National Protein Day.

Why in news?

• In India, February 27th is celebrated as the National Protein Day, to create awareness about protein deficiency and encourage people to include of this macronutrient in their diet. The day urges people to include this crucial macronutrient in their diet.
• The day also helps people to learn more about different sources of plant and animal protein. Protein Day is celebrating its third year in 2022.
• This year’s theme of India Protein Day is ‘Food Futurism‘.
• The day was launched on February 27, 2020,by the ‘Right to Protein’, a national-level public health awareness initiative to educate people about the importance of adequate protein consumption for better nutrition, health, and wellbeing.