MotherFood International

11/21/2022

11/18/2022

Did you know that Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure child health and survival.

Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. Breastmilk provides all the energy and nutrients that the infant needs for the first months of life, and it continues to provide up to half or more of a child’s nutritional needs during the second half of the first year, and up to one third during the second year of life according to World Health Organization. ✔️

11/04/2022

♥️Today, 21 women commemorated six months of engagement and 100 hours of commitment. 21 women in Valle del Cauca, Colombia, are now certified and trained in areas that open the gates to pursue their professional goals. Our team is proud and grateful for the opportunity these women are giving us, along with our partners and , to show them and teach them paths so they can become engines of change in their community.
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10/19/2022

Meet Marta Inés and her story. Marta is a member of the Motherfood Project in Colombia and together with a team of inspiring and resilient women, she is building her path to become financially independent while contributing to improved nutrition in her community. This journey has been possible thanks to the incredible support of our partners , the excellent field work of and , a double-impact and innovative large snack manufacturer in Colombia. Watch this testimonial and more at www.motherfoodinternational.com

Video recorded by World Vision Colombia and edited by Motherfood International.

10/19/2022

Our partner in the field, World Vision Colombia, helped us compile and record these heartwarming testimonials from some of the entrepreneur women who had shown incredible potential during these months of apprenticeship as part of the Motherfood Project Colombia 2022.

Inés’s, Marta’s, Yolanda’s and Maria Delia’s life stories represent the lives of many women in Colombia and Latin America, who despite the many challenges, have decided to be resilient, brave, and persistent for themselves, their families, and their communities.

Together with their teams in Cali, Bogotá, and Bucaramanga, these entrepreneurs are now testing and manufacturing prototypes of delicious fortified bars with the amazing support of World Vision, Alcaguete S.A.S, and Motherfood International.

We are very pleased to be part of the ex*****on of their goals as women-led teams, as they build a path to continue learning and becoming self-sufficient while betting for increased access to nutritious snacks in their neighborhoods.

👇 Check all the testimonials here:

Inés’s, Marta’s, Yolanda’s and Maria Delia’s life stories represent the lives of many women in Colombia and Latin America, who despite the many challenges, have decided to be resilient, brave, and persistent for themselves, their families, and their communities.

10/17/2022

We join the call and reaffirm that "sustainability starts with equal opportunities."🫒🙌

We are all connected. There are some eight billion people on this planet, and we share one food system. Conflict, disease, inequality, climate change and ris...

10/06/2022

"The new approach, outlined in the study, is to treat obesity as a neurodevelopmental disorder — some of which have been successfully prevented with dietary supplements. For example, neural tube defects that occur in human fetuses have been prevented by augmenting folic acid in the diet."

The study focused on a region of the brain that regulates food intake, physical activity and metabolism

10/03/2022

We believe that every child in the world has the right to live happily and healthily. Children's healthy growth fundamentally requires ACCESS to an optimal diet for THEM and their MOTHERS. Safe nutritious foods in sufficient amounts before birth and during the first two years of a child's life help guarantee the appropriate physical and cognitive development children deserve.
Photo credits: Charlein Gracia.

09/29/2022

Understanding local food preferences and food traditions plays an important role in our work. Our Intern in Ghana, Margaret Mensah, explained to us the "rivalry" between Ghanaian and Nigerian Jollof rice. 🤪 "The first distinction between Ghana and Nigerian Jollof is the type of rice grain utilized, the cooking technique is the second distinction. As a Ghanaian, I adore the smokey jollof rice my mother makes with fresh chili pepper sauce".

Join our food community at www.motherfoodinternational.com, follow us on Instagram , and get the most exciting updates on our progress in delivering nutritious foods adapted to local palates in West Africa and the other geographies of impact.
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“For me, food serves as a symbol of solidarity and community rather than just as a means of subsistence. My family is required to eat together, which is customary in African households and represents harmony and serenity." - Margaret.

09/28/2022

The WHO estimates that, globally, 30% of women of reproductive age suffer from anaemia. Malnutrition – including nutritional deficiencies, is still a significant cause of death and disease, particularly among African women.

Sources: https://www.who.int/health-topics/nutrition =tab_2 ,
https://www.afro.who.int/news/africas-health-depends-improved-nutrition