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Pinoy Scientist to Launch an Affordable Solution to Malnutrition

The big deal of providing an affordable solution to malnutrition in the Philippines (and hopefully throughout the world) has been answered thanks to facebook! My friend Donna (registered pharmacists from the Philippines), has discovered a powerful formula that may help aid parents of malnourished children. Her quest to this exciting discovery started when a couple of months ago, she moved to Boracay Island to take a break from her life. Instead of partying and going out, what preoccupied her mind was the undernourished child population of the local Aeta tribe. According to her, these Aetas ere everywhere outside of bars, clubs, and restaurants begging for money from the tourists even at the wee hours of the morning. These kids were undernourished in all sense – their growths were wasted, stunted, a combination of both, and most likely micronutrient deficient as well. The situation had her thinking and based on the findings of her online research, she ealized how much of a pr