Tanzanian children

iLiNS- The International Lipid-based Nutrient Supplements Project

Partners - University of California Davis, University of Malawi, Nutriset, Institut de Recherches en Sciences de la Santé in Burkina Faso, University of Tampere in Finland, Project Peanut Butter in Malawi, University of Ghana, and Helen Keller International

Current Project - a continuation on recent research addressing the use of lipid-based nutrients for prevention of malnutrition. Identifying formulas that have optimal nutrient content and energy doses while still remaining cost-effective.

Mainly supported by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Duration: 5 years (2008 until 2013)

See the Project Overview: www.ilins.org/about-ilins