Edesia educates and informs on the topic of malnutrition, its contributing factors and its solutions. This includes media and advocacy activities with the U.S. government, UN agencies, NGOs, donors, partners, and the public – across Rhode Island, the U.S. and the globe. Our efforts focus on increasing funding for nutrition programs, as well as advocating for efforts that bring attention to global nutrition and increase efficiency of programs and outcomes.
In 2022, an estimated 45
million children under 5 were
affected by wasting
22 percent of children with
severe wasting live in Africa
Edesia hosts in-person and virtual tours at our factory throughout the year. Our mock clinic demonstrates the steps that determine what products are needed for a child’s recovery. The factory is set up so visitors can observe from start to finish what it takes to make our life-saving foods. We also participate in high profile speaking engagements to education on ways in which nutrition and food insecurity are critical to global stability, poverty-reduction, health and development.