André Briend
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André Briend is a French pediatric nutritionist affiliated with the World Health Organization. Briend is best known for his 1996 formulation of Plumpy'nut, a peanut-based nutritional paste that has been successfully used to treat severely malnourished children, primarily in Niger and Malawi.[1] The trademark Plumpy'nut is owned by Nutriset, a French manufacturer. Another manufacturer is Partners In Health.[2]
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- ^ Andrew Rice (September 2, 2010). "The Peanut Solution". New York Times Magazine. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/magazine/05Plumpy-t.html?_r=1&hp. Retrieved 2010-09-02. "On a visit to Malawi, Briend whipped up a batch in a blender to prove that Plumpy’nut could be made just about anywhere. ..."
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