Alex E. Proimos/via flickr Renande Raphael, aged 16 months, is
measured to check whether she is growing normally. As part of a
new trial, she's receiving an extra daily snack of enriched
peanut butter. Renande Raphael, aged 16 months, is measured to
check whether she is growing normally. As part of a new trial,
she's receiving an extra daily snack of enriched peanut butter.
Alex E. Proimos/via flickr Just over a decade ago, a French
doctor invented a treatment for severely malnourished children
that had a revolutionary, life-saving impact. The product goes
by different names in different parts of the world, such as
Plumpy'Nut, Nourimanba and Chiponde. It's basically peanut
butter with some added ingredients: dried milk, oil, sugar, and
essential minerals and vitamins. It's been so successful that
some public health officials now are pushing to expand its use.
It wouldn't just be a treatment to save a life, but a snack to
keep kids healthy in the first place. There's one catch: The
proponents of this strategy