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Food for Thought
Rolf Carriere
08/02/2004
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Meanwhile, malnourished adults will cost the global
economy approximately $6 billion in poor work performance. In developing
economies, vitamin and mineral deficiencies are not just symptoms of poverty:
they are a direct cause of it.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
(GAIN), a Swiss foundation launched in 2003, fosters public-private-civil
society partnerships to help bring micronutrient-fortified foods to developing
countries. Our goal is to contribute to the improved nutritional status of at
least 600 million people in up to 40 developing countries by 2007. Business
leaders and philanthropists are in an excellent position to contribute to the
effort, by donating, engaging government authorities in dialogue and
participating in industry councils.Diets and Development
GAIN’s major donor is the Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation. The United States Agency for International Development, the Canadian
International Development Agency and the Micronutrient Initiative provide
complementary resources. The governments of Germany, the Netherlands and Japan
have also pledged funds. The World Bank serves as GAIN’s financial
trustee.
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