Above: Kids in Bousenmura, rural Odisha, India with soymilk from World Bank-funded school feeding program

Malnutrition Matters is a Canadian-registered, non-profit organization, dedicated to providing sustainable low cost food technology solutions for malnutrition, primarily by using soya, but also cereals, grains, fruits and vegetables. These plant-based foods offer the greatest nutritional, environmental and economic benefits. Furthermore, soymilk and its derivative soyfoods are already well-known for their nutritional value, functionality and the sustainability of their agriculture and production.

Malnutrition Matters' Goals:

Empowerment of Women & Smallholder Farmers

Sustainable Micro-Enterprise: Rural and Urban

 Affordable, Improved Nutrition: Rural and Urban

 Potential Ten-fold reduction in GHGs, land & water use

Left: Children at orphanage in North Korea  |  Center: Schoolgirls in Malawi  |  Right: SoyaKit training near Wa, Ghana

The services of this organization are primarily in support of NGO's / PVO's and small to medium-sized entrepreneurs to develop and expand nutrition and employment programs in developing countries. These services include: equipment supply, training and consulting for production and project management, food product development and related nutritional and agricultural issues. A main objective is to help create sustainable micro-enterprises centered on these affordable food technologies. Technology transfers, to allow the fabrication, training and service to be done in developing countries, have been completed in several countries.