In Bangladesh, where the rate of malnutrition is among the highest in the world, an affordable vitamin and mineral supplement is now available that can be added to porridge and soup. A partnership between BRAC, the world’s largest development NGO, and the Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company Renata produces the supplement from locally available chickpeas and lentils; tens of thousands of health-care workers then distribute it.
地方性大规模解决方案正在涌现。在营养不良率长期占据世界之首的孟加拉国，可承受维生素和矿物质添加剂已经出现可以添加在粥和汤中。BRAC（世界最大的非政府发展组织）和孟加拉国制药公司Renata合作，就地取材，用鹰嘴豆和豌豆生产这一添加剂；并由几万卫生工作者负责分销。