2011-10-14

APNewsBreak: WHO to revise guidance on food aid

By The Associated Press  FRANK JORDANS (Associated Press)

Quick Read APNewsBreak: WHO to recommend improving food aid for malnourished children under 5

(AP) -- The World Health Organization said Thursday it plans to recommend tighter nutritional standards in food aid for young children, a move activists say is necessary to improve donations from countries such as the United States.

The new guidelines are likely to make food aid more expensive in the short term, but the improved formulas will be more effective at reducing moderate malnutrition...

newsday.com & ExploreLI are now available at no charge to Newsday and Optimum Online ® subscribers. To continue reading, please log in or register now.

newsday.com?

Optimum Online ® ?

subscriber?

Source: http://www.newsday.com

No comments:

Post a Comment