Role of Protein-Based Food (PBF) in Combating Undernutrition; Milk and Eggs as an Example

Any food-based interventions must take into account these five concepts in order to make it successful; Acceptable, Feasible, Affordable, Sustainable and Safe (AFASS) [2]. It is very important to choose appropriate and cost-effective intervention strategies for the target population and this require pre knowledge about the nutritional status of this population, another important determinant one must take into account is social and cultural factors, food habits and taboos of the targeted community. Intervention program should have answers to the following questions what is fed, how food is prepared and given, who feeds the child, when food is fed (frequency and scheduling), and the feeding environment (where) [3]. Internationally agreed goals for the reduction of malnutrition and child mortality will be achieved only if families can receive the support and the assistance they need to adequately care for their children’s nutritional needs, thus contributing to improved survival, growth, and development [3,4].