BANGLADESHIS MUST BOOST PROTEIN INTAKE TO FIGHT STUNTING: UN EXPERT
December 1st, 2016
AS BANGLADESH grapples with the problem of childhood stunting, a United Nations expert has called for a boost in animal protein consumption within this south Asian country to tackle the crisis. Stunting is a condition where children grow at slower rates than the average person, being shorter than a typical person of their age.
“Animal protein is crucial for children’s growth,” Dr Md (Mohammed) Mohsin Ali, a nutrition specialist at Unicef Bangladesh, told GlobalMeatNews.
He said that children’s protein requirement is higher than adults and the optimal ...
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