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                                         “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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