FOOD STORIES

WHAT IS  PLUMPY NUT?

 It has been a magical product for Hassan, a baby from Nigeria.  

It‘s a high-energy  peanut paste 

that contains sugar, vegetable oil and skimmed milk powder, and enriched with vitamins and minerals. Just open the package and ready to eat.

It is used to treat severe acute malnutrition in young children like him. 

Only 3 sachets a day during 6-8 weeks  could save his life THE COST: $68

Hassan's mum

UNICEF distributes  80% of the world's supply of plumpy nut  and works with producers to increase supplies of the product and keep prices down. 

In Niger they even work with local farmers and manufacturers for a sustainable supply.

Peanut farmer

It would be great to buy this food for  6.3 million children suffering from malnutrition, right?