How can animal source
foods contribute to
nutrition?
Jennie Lane
Land O’Lakes/ILRI Animal Source Foods for Nutrition Impact
workshop, Nairobi, 4 May 2017

Outline
Childhood undernutrition
The 1st 1000 days, and next 3000 more…
What’s in it that makes it so good?

Global Burden of Childhood Undernutrition
U5 Deaths
Undernutrition
Related
Other
Stunting - ~23% of children globally
Wasting - ~7.4% of children globally
Micronutrient Deficiencies
Vitamin A
Zinc
Iron
Iodine
Highest
prevalence
globally

The first 1000 days…. And next 3000 more

Animal Source Foods
High quality protein
Calorie compact
Abundant and bioavailable
micronutrients
Nature’s perfect food?
www.wikipedia.com

Proteins
Fats
Vitamin B-12 (the only dietary source)
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Iron
Zinc
Calcium
Riboflavin
Animal source foods provide:
V i t a m i n B - 1 2
( C o b a l a m i n )

Milk!
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Riboflavin
Folate
Calcium
Stimulates growth factors

Eggs!
Protein
Essential Fatty acids
Choline
Vitamin A
Vitamin B12
Selenium
http://african-recipes.com/hard-boiled-eggs-stew/

Meat!
Protein
Heme Iron
Zinc
Riboflavin
Vitamin B12

VS.
60g
1.7 kg
To meet the iron, or zinc
requirements of a young
child….

Iron +++ + +
Zinc +++ + +
Vitamin A + ++ +++
Riboflavin ++ +++ ++
Vitamin B12 +++ ++ ++
Folate + +++ +
Calcium 0 +++ 0
AdaptedfromAllen,2015

Evidence?
• Calloway, et al 1992 – Vegetarian diets in Egypt, Kenya and Mexico
deficient in many micronutrients
• Krebs, et al. 2011 – Meat consumption associated with less
stunting in toddlers
• Dror & Allen 2011, Systematic Review – Milk improves
anthropometric scores and cognitive function
• Neumann et al 2003 – Meat improves cognitive function, physical
activity, muscle mass and B12 status , Milk improves B12 status
and linear growth
• Iannotti – (personal communication) Daily egg consumption in
children 6-9 months old reduced stunting by 47% in Ecuador

Feel the Goodness!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ZPJO1GWVA
Thank you!!