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11 Nov 2010

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Micronutrient Initiative

BASF, the Micronutrient Initiative and the UN Global Compact host event to address malnutrition for the world’s poorest

BASF [Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik], the Micronutrient Initiative, and the UN Global Compact hosted “Addressing Malnutrition at the Base of Pyramid (BoP),” a Technical Partnership Dialogue…The event fostered discussion among nutrition stakeholders to raise awareness, create a learning platform and initiate programs that address hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Close to 100 nutrition experts from the private sector and international developmental agencies attended. Panelists and presenters from the World Bank, UNICEF, USAID, GAIN, Maplecroft, Indonesian Coalition for Fortification, Kraft Foods, PepsiCo, and Banner, participated in discussions…that focused on partnership ideas for scaling up nutrition...Malnutrition is one of the world´s most serious but least addressed health problems and is an underlying factor in one-third of all child deaths.