An eye-catching piece of news emerged from the academic field. The University of Bonn, in collaboration with the CABI Centre in Kenya, has revealed through in-depth research a crucial piece of information regarding the future development of African children: milk, eggs and fish have a significant positive impact on the growth and development of African children.
This groundbreaking study was based on a rigorous analysis of representative data from five African countries. These extensive data covered detailed observation records of more than 32,000 children under the age of five. These children were like mirrors, reflecting the intricate connections between diet and growth among African children.
Globally, nearly 150 million children under the age of five are suffering from serious growth and developmental disorders. In the scientific community, this phenomenon is vividly described as “stunting”. Tracing back to its root cause, the crux lies in the severe shortage of essential nutrients in children’s daily diets, and the negative impacts brought about by this problem are far more than just physical growth retardation. It also acts like a shackle, restricting children’s mental development and even quietly increasing the child mortality rate.
Previous studies had hinted that the intake of meat, dairy products, eggs and fish might be a glimmer of hope to break this predicament and bring opportunities to reduce the risk of children’s developmental deficiencies. However, on the vast land of Africa, there had been a lack of conclusive and reliable scientific evidence to support this theory until this study emerged.
