We have the team. We have the factory.
We have the life-saving foods. Let’s do this.
Join the Fight
As food prices rise and fall, we adjust formulas; as roads get treacherous, we find new routes; when factories get bombed, we help rebuild. Nothing stops us from going where we can do the most good.
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Every 11 seconds a child dies from severe malnutrition
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We’ve saved 25 million lives in 65 countries. We’re just getting started.
What is PlumpyNut?
Plumpy’Nut is a life-saving peanut-based paste made from milk powder, peanuts, soy, oil, sugar, and vitamins and minerals. Every week, we produce 800 metric tons of Plumpy’Nut and other foods to help treat and prevent malnutrition.
As food prices rise and fall, we adjust formulas; as roads get treacherous, we find new routes; when factories get bombed, we help rebuild. Nothing stops us from going where we can do the most good.
11
Every 11 seconds a child dies from severe malnutrition
What is PlumpyNut?
Plumpy’Nut is a life-saving peanut-based paste made from milk powder, peanuts, soy, oil, sugar, and vitamins and minerals. Every week, we produce 800 metric tons of Plumpy’Nut and other foods to help treat and prevent malnutrition.
We’ve saved 25 million lives in 65 countries. We’re just getting started.
Founded in 2010, Edesia is a non-profit social enterprise, comprised of 150 dedicated team members who work around the clock to produce specialized foods that target malnutrition.
PBS News Weekend Feature
PBS Weekly reports on Edesia’s challenge to end the hunger crisis amidst climate change and armed conflicts.
The Plumpy’Nut
Journey
Follow the journey of our life-saving foods, from farm to factory, to the children we reach.