A nutritionist, Mrs Oluwatoyin Onigbanjo has said that natural African food provides best nutrition which children need in the first 1000 days of life.
Mrs Onigbanjo, who was recently recognized and nominated for 2017 Future Awards Africa, disclosed this when she visited Makoko area of Lagos State, known to be home to a high population of children who mostly lack access to nutritious food daily.
Toyin Onigbanjo Mrs Onigbanjo, who is the founder of August Secrets, a growing baby and toddler food solutions company said that children in such areas need to be shown love stating that their parents most importantly, need more empowerment and community interventions to know how to prepare cost-effective meals for their children using homegrown foods such as soya, brown rice, beans, crayfish, etc.
“We hope to do more of this in the coming year and most importantly empower their parents with skills so that they can live better lives and provide food for their children adequately.
We believe that business is not just about making money, but reaching out to those who cannot afford the basic necessities of life.
We are still young in business but we hope to do more as we get support.”
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