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Over 800 million people worldwide face food insecurity, with millions of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. In the midst of this global crisis, a French pediatric nutritionist and a food-processing engineer created a simple, yet revolutionary, solution: Plumpy Nut.

First developed in 1996, the invention of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) marked a revolutionary shift in treating severe acute malnutrition. Previously, treatment was restricted to centralized health facilities, but RUTF's portable, non-perishable nature enabled life-saving care to reach millions of children in their own homes.