Nutriset
Encyclopedia
Nutriset is the French manufacturer and trademark owner of Plumpy'nut®
, the peanut
-based food
for use in famine relief
. It was formulated in 1997 by André Briend
, a French
paediatric nutritionist. Unicef purchases 90 percent of the supply from that factory for humanitarian aid
.
Plumpy'nut
Plumpy'nut is a peanut-based paste in a plastic wrapper for treatment of severe acute malnutrition manufactured by a French company, Nutriset...
, the peanut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
-based food
Food
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
for use in famine relief
Famine relief
Famine relief is an organized effort to reduce starvation in a region in which there is famine. A famine is a phenomenon in which a large proportion of the population of a region or country are so undernourished that death by starvation becomes increasingly common...
. It was formulated in 1997 by André Briend
André Briend
André Briend is a French pediatric nutritionist affiliated with the World Health Organization. Briend is best known for his 1996 formulation of Plumpy'nut, a peanut-based nutritional paste that has been successfully used to treat severely malnourished children, primarily in Niger and Malawi. The...
, a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
paediatric nutritionist. Unicef purchases 90 percent of the supply from that factory for humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
.