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Full plates are not enough to stay healthy. This World Food Day the @FCDOGovUK must #InvestInNutrition and protect those living in poverty around the world against #Covid19 and rising malnutrition.
We need to be focused on the outcome. People who are well nourished. What does that mean?
Nutritious food
Vitamin supplements, fortification & deworming
Support breastfeeding and complementary feeding
Prevent and treat acute malnutrition
Prevent NCDs
Clean water
Nutritious foodVitamin supplements, fortification & dewormingSupport breastfeeding and complementary feedingPrevent and treat acute malnutritionPrevent NCDsClean water
The UK has been a global leader in its work on malnutrition. It has reached over 50 million people, helped long-term decreases in stunting, encouraged other donors to step up. But all this is in jeopardy as its current commitment expires in less than 3 months.
And what's more, it's clear from this @resultsuk poll that the British public support aid being spent on nutrition. https://www.results.org.uk/publications/invest-nutrition-ensure-children-meet-their-potential-say-uk-public
The evidence is there, the support is there, and so is the solution. Civil society is calling on UK Govt, from 2021-25, to:
1. Commit £120m per year on programmes that target malnutrition
2. Ensure £680m per year is tailored to be nutrition relevant
3. Reach another 50m people
1. Commit £120m per year on programmes that target malnutrition
2. Ensure £680m per year is tailored to be nutrition relevant
3. Reach another 50m people
