Approximately 2 million children die from malnutrition every year. Amit Paley, Executive Director of The Movement Against Malnutrition, explains that there is a simple treatment: Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF). Developed twenty-five years ago, RUTF is a paste made from powdered milk, peanuts, butter, vegetable oil, sugar, and a mix of vitamins and minerals. It has a two-year shelf life, 500 high-nutritional calories, and is tasty for children. There is no need for refrigeration, cooking or water; children can eat the RUTF product directly from the packet. Remarkably, RUTF has been proven to be 90% effective at curing acute malnutrition.

However, due to a complex, inefficient and costly delivery system, only about 1 in 5 children have access to this lifesaving treatment. In addition, it is nearly impossible for families who live in war-torn or rural areas to access health clinics. Amit Paley is working to restructure the current ineffective system in order to simplify the delivery of RUTF so that more children have access to this miracle treatment.