tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post3706812439166647081..comments2024-03-16T05:27:28.396-04:00Comments on Global Health Report: MSF Challenges Nutriset on Plumpy'NutChristine Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-8697032543140830372010-03-06T08:27:43.084-05:002010-03-06T08:27:43.084-05:00Dear Christine,
I am writing from Delhi. We run a...Dear Christine,<br /><br />I am writing from Delhi. We run a service delivery project focused on villages in one of the poorest states of India. With the Indian government not allowing plumpynut to be available in India, do you know the status of alternatives?<br /><br />Best regards,<br />GopiUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03998774620328471736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-86974594444900713062009-12-15T14:45:53.739-05:002009-12-15T14:45:53.739-05:00Hi Christine,
I've been working on the patent...Hi Christine,<br /><br />I've been working on the patent issue since we spoke 2 or 3 years ago. There are several groups in the US who can make the product inexpensively and in volume once there is a patent resolution. <br /><br />I don't know how they got a patent on a recipe especially since people have been blending peanut paste with other foods since the Aztecs. For example the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-26544720556493298942009-07-29T10:52:10.324-04:002009-07-29T10:52:10.324-04:00oops, Donorsoops, DonorsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-50485146503313872932009-07-29T10:42:59.404-04:002009-07-29T10:42:59.404-04:00Dear all, apparently this IMUNUT product is almost...Dear all, apparently this IMUNUT product is almost 1/2 the price of the Plumpy'nut when delivered to the needed child in Africa! <br />Now, let's make a simple calculation: 1/2 the price = feeding double the amount of children with the same amount of money... Downers where are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-49961486623308330492009-07-27T16:39:35.549-04:002009-07-27T16:39:35.549-04:00Thanks, Shaun. I am happy to address whatever ques...Thanks, Shaun. I am happy to address whatever questions I can but why not post them here so that all can benefit? ChristineChristine Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02031314317405641083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-47190035952658536612009-07-25T07:34:03.255-04:002009-07-25T07:34:03.255-04:00Hello Christine,
I am a pastor in downtown Atlant...Hello Christine,<br /><br />I am a pastor in downtown Atlanta and also an advocate of RUTF's like PlumpyNut around the world.<br /><br />I have some questions for you. Could you email me @ shaunking@courageous.tvShaun Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00309732448143134390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-51663790666957599132009-07-14T04:54:42.403-04:002009-07-14T04:54:42.403-04:00Diva Nutritional Products in Cape Town, South Afri...Diva Nutritional Products in Cape Town, South Africa has been accredited by UNICEF as an approved supplier of an alternative to PlumpyNut, namely IMUNUT. see there website: http://www.imunut.com/Watchdognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2324305001785291477.post-59776232758703008622009-04-22T02:34:00.000-04:002009-04-22T02:34:00.000-04:00Dear Ms. Gorman,
I underatand only too well the fr...Dear Ms. Gorman,<br />I underatand only too well the frustration with Nutriset. On the one hand they purport to be a philanthropic organization dedicated to fighting vistims of SAM whilst on the other hand they are holding onto both the patent for Plumpy Nut as well as their totally inefficient distribution network.<br />I became interested in this project 15 months ago. My interest was in foodfundiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177764615728709305noreply@blogger.com