As part of plans to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition,
Speaking at the Golden Morn product relaunch at Nestle manufacturing site, Agbara, Ogun State recently, the Chief Executive Officer,
He said the company has since its establishment been nourishing Nigerians.
He aid: "Nestle has been nourishing
"This is in line with our purpose to enhance quality of life and contribute to a healthier future. An estimated 200 million people on the African continent are undernourished, and the numbers have increased by almost 20 per cent since the early 1990s.
"In
"We are committed to helping to develop sustainable solutions to this menace through the inclusion of bio-fortilied crops and the fortification of our products."
In his goodwill measage, the Head of Nutrition,
The Commissioner for Health, Ogun State, Dr.
"Most caregivers have little time after hard labour to care for their children which also resuls to malnutrition. It is our responsibility to provide our children healthy lives, as this will in turn help our economy," she said.
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