15 March 2013

The consequences of undernutrition and the price of a short skinny latte

Here is a link to an article I did for the Guardian this week on the consequences of undernutrition (one of their readers had requested it).

Incidentally, I'm at the Scaling Up Nutrition meeting in Brussels right now. One of the discussions is on some work that is looking at costed country plans for scaling up nutrition in 16 countries.

The costs are coming out at $4-5/per person per year. The estimates are rough, preliminary and subject to change, but this is about the same price as a short skinny latte at your local European and North American coffee shop.

The price of one short skinny latte per year to prevent a large proportion of babies and infants from becoming short and skinny. Do I sense a campaign coming on? 

13 comments:

Unknown said...

Prof. surely a nice well thought post. Just wondering, who will be the first one to pick up such a campaign and take it to the next level to combat under nutrition.

Lawrence Haddad said...

Dear Swrajit, how about you? Best, L.

Unknown said...

Oh! Amazing and really rich content and very useful information. I got it my solution from over here. I highly recommend his/her workings with the useful informative information. Thanks a lot………..computer science personal statement

Unknown said...

To verbalize the genuineness this is a polite post concerning this topic. I got an untainted solution from here. Also I can refer to you all www.hwsolvers.com/programming_project here to get educational helps. All the same will wait for more posts from the blogger. Thanks a lot…….

James Hayden said...

Oh! Amazing exertion through the critique. I uncover few helps over here related by this post to complete my task nicely. I highly recommend this. Thanks a lot………
custom essays

Unknown said...

First of all thanks for the post. In truth it is breathtaking post. I do be fond of your stiff workings and be pleased about your thought. I can pass on you another site where one can find huge assistances regarding schooling. To learn moirĂ©, please click here. Thanks……zebra hide rug

Keithco said...

This is the first time I visited this blog. Really this is awesome work with the blog. It is very pleasure to get it as I got huge helps right here. I highly appreciate the bloggers workings and will wait for more post from the admin.essays

lillardlsz said...

I feel affection for the way to study from side to side this way and I desire to thank the admin because he/she did a pleasant job over here. The content helps me a lot to perform by workings. I highly recommend this blog site. [research paper format]

saminlydew said...

In reality splendid occupation with the blog. I do in the vein of your rigid effort and will linger for more post from you as post gave me joy and gives some helps to do same work right here. Thanks a lot…………… my-essay-writer

Unknown said...

Topic is great and thanks for allowing us to post our opinion on this blog.dissertation abstract writing | dissertation conclusion writing

Anonymous said...

Free programming help programming help

DaviH said...

This is the initial instance I stopover this blog. Really this is grand employment with the blog. It is incredibly happiness to acquire it as I got gigantic helps right here. I exceedingly be pleased about the bloggers workings and will kill time for more post from the admin.

Forte School Children classes said...

I agree with you in some points like 4th and 7 th because you explain very well about the development . Kept up