Page 20 - Winning The Nutrition Battle
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Picture courtesy - WaterAid/Ronny Sen
“If our children are empowered, our country will
automatically be empowered.’’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Fixing the Diet for a
Better Future “Nutrition is the key to unlocking every child’s potential.
Well-nourished children are better equipped to fend off
diseases. They do better in school. And they grow up to
1000-day challenge become more productive members of society.”
Ratan Tata and Bill Gates,
Children who overcome malnourishment in the first 1000 days
have a real chance of growing up to be healthy adults, making business leaders and philanthropists.
the first 1000 days of a child’s life the most critical, for delivering
nutrition programs
“We know that a well-nourished child is one-third more
likely to escape poverty. They will learn better in school,
be healthier and grow into productive contributors
to their economies. Good nutrition provides the
brainpower, the ‘grey matter infrastructure’ to build the
economies of the future.”
Jessica Fanzo,
Professor at Johns Hopkins University and Co-Chair, the Global Nutrition Report.
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