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The Value of Governments in Fighting Malnutrition

By Tiziana Cauli on 01 September 2009

Governments are essential to the fight against malnutrition. They need to invest in programs to address the problem, suggests Marc Van Ameringen, executive director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition. In addition, national authorities can regulate companies to support programs such as food fortification, he adds.

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Tiziana Cauli
Tiziana has contributed to Devex News since mid-2008, focusing mainly on Africa as well as the European donor landscape, especially those in Brussels, Rome and Barcelona. Tiziana has worked as a journalist for Reuters and the Associated Press in Johannesburg and at Reuters in Milan and Paris. She is fluent in Italian, English, French and Spanish.

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