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Ready to Use Supplementary Food

Moderate acute malnutrition is a pervasive issue in pregnant women and in children. Supplemental foods are needed to complete the nutritional requirements of both pregnant women and children.

Ready to Use Supplemental Foods (RUSF), like their counterpart RUTF, are fortified with micronutrients and contain essential fatty acids and quality protein to ensure nutritional needs are met.

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Packaged in a foil pouch and ready to eat, the product is portable and shelf-stable meaning that a nutritionist or clinic can determine the dose and quantity of the supplemental feeding needed but the administration of the daily dosage can occur in the home.

Food for moderate acute malnutrition in children 6-59 months of age and pregnant women

RUSFs are fortified with micronutrients and contain essential acids and proteins to ensure nutritional needs

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Supplementary food is designed for community-level feeding

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