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Guardian Examines Efforts To Bring Therapeutic Food Production Into Developing Countries
The Guardian examines how ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) -- "small packets of a sticky, peanut butter-like paste, fortified with minerals and vitamins, that can reverse severe malnutrition within six weeks" -- "have revolutionized famine relief in Africa," and asks whether these products could be produced in the countries in which they are being distributed. "The vast majority of RUTFs are produced in the U.S. or Europe, bought by aid agencies such as UNICEF, and transported great distances to reach those in need," the newspaper writes, adding, "But a small group of social enterprises is questioning this business model, redesigning it with a more local footprint in mind."
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