Now to something that really matters

Did you see the great story on 60 minutes last night about Plumpynut? Plumpynut is a ready to use theraupedic food (RUTF) developed by french scientist Andre Briend in 1999 and is used in countries where severe malnutrition in children is a problem. Plumpynut is a vitamin enriched mixture of peanut butter, powdered milk, and sugar which requires no refrigeration, water, or cooking. Last night's show focused on the group Doctors Without Borders and their use of Plumpynut in Niger, one of the poorest countries in West Africa. Doctors Without Borders distributes Plumpynut to parents and their children who often walk many hours weekly to receive their ration. The results are amazing. Within a few weeks there is noticeable weight gain in the children receiving Plumpynut.
"It's a revolution in nutritional affairs," says Dr. Milton Tectonidis, the chief nutritionist for Doctors Without Borders.
"Now we have something. It is like an essential medicine. In three weeks, we can cure a kid that is looked like they're half dead. We can cure them just like an antibiotic. It’s just, boom! It's a spectacular response," Dr. Tectonidis says.
For more information or to contribute to this great organization go to http://doctorswithoutborders.org or click on the link on the side of the page.