#RUTF #WHO #Nutrition4Growth #Nutrition VALID's plant-based RUTF - unlocking local solutions to save lives and grow stronger local economies and communities. See VALID’S N4G commitment here: globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutr…

“It was one of the most inspiring and deeply fulfilling periods in my humanitarian career...". See N4G's review of VALID's hugely transformative, plant-based RUTF product here: nutritionforgrowth.org/story-of-valid… #Nutrition #Acute Malnutrition #RUTF #N4G #research

#CMAM21 #plantbased “If the current position on plant-based RUTF had been followed, the Wright brothers would have been blocked from flying despite their success in the early 1900s– because their previous attempts had failed.” Dr Steve Collins, speaking at the CMAM21 Conference.

Check out my latest article: A bizarre review that distorts evidence, innovation and progress. linkedin.com/pulse/bizarre-… via LinkedIn

#humanitarian finance #HumanitarianCrisis - "Failing to put people ‘at the centre’ of what they do." A disturbingly eloquent piece from odi.org: Five years on from the World Humanitarian Summit: lots of talk, no revolution odi.org/en/insights/fi…

Infected by the exceptional intellect and unwavering optimism of pioneers like Dr Steve Collins, MBE - Sharman Russell's "WITHIN OUR GRASP", is an informed and engaging book around changing the way that malnutrition is addressed. #malnutrition #RUTF #severe acute malnutrition

This time around we must support the private sector to invest in consumer centric demand as opposed to only inviting them to finance supply side considerations. Companies pledge millions to end hunger by 2030 as part of the Zero Hunger... reliefweb.int/report/world/c… via ReliefWeb

Attached is a statement issued recently regarding the sad closure of VALID's Malawi operations. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

#plantbased #malnutrition #rutf Dr Steve Collins, MBE is disheartened that an efficacious and more cost effective #innovation is blocked from use at a time when "World a 'virtual tinderbox' for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children".linkedin.com/posts/steve-co…

Plumpy'Nut has been a crucial weapon in the fight against child malnutrition in places like Somalia since it was developed in the 1990s. But aid agencies are warning it is becoming too expensive, to an extent because of the conflict in Ukraine reut.rs/3wZ95Qn

For children denied treatment, the cost of blocking #innovative, #plantbased #RUTF is too high. The WHO must act to adopt proven plant-based RUTF food technology, conducive to #localproduction and that can reduce cost by up to 30% and increase coverage. x.com/Reuters/status…

This #Abstract reveals the fundamental flaws and misleading conclusion of the Review published by Potani et al. (2021), to inform the #WHO on the efficacy of #RUTF containing no or less than 50% #protein from #dairy in the treatment of children with SAM. academic.oup.com/advances/artic…

With the disruption of international supply chains due to Covid 19 & compounded by an energy & global food supply crises emanating from war in Ukraine, we must implement existing, cost-effective solutions to treating malnutrition now. Lives depend on us. linkedin.com/posts/steve-co…

The numbers of children at risk of dying from #starvation are rising rapidly. The use of a lower cost, #plantbased #RUTF could greatly improve this disastrous situation. linkedin.com/posts/steve-co…

#Malnutrition #Famine #HornOfAfrica You don’t need to be an expert to understand that treating a child with a safe, efficacious, and #costeffective, #plantbased, #RUTF is better than not treating them at all. nutritioninsight.com/news/superior-…

Sadly, Somalia is on the brink of famine. We must address the bigger lessons this time around - the need to reform an aid system that delivers short-term solutions but fails to end what is an unjust, imbalance of power. thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2022/0…

#malnutrition #RUTF Interesting opinion article in Newsweek (below). VALID agrees - "Children are suffering now - and it is inexcusable to let proven solutions sit on the shelf - especially when the funding is on the table." newsweek.com/simple-solutio…

#aidevelopment #sustainabledevelopment #localisation Here's a timely and constructive article from The New Humanitarian's Editor - Jessica Alexandar. thenewhumanitarian.org/editors-take/2…

If #plantbased products or helping to turn the tide on #Acutemalnutrition is your interest, then listen carefully to this excellent #N4D podcast with Dr Steve Collins, MBE. shows.acast.com/644261bb996c17…