title: Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods and Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Foods: Developing Product Standards.
abstract: The purpose of this commentary is to describe the current regulatory environment for the multitude of ready-to-use supplementary foods and ready-to-use therapeutic foods used in international feeding programs for undernourished and malnourished children. A perspective on the role of standards, their desirable scope, benefits and limitations as well as possible future developments of products in these categories also is provided.
authors: Global Dairy Platform, Rosemont, IL, USA cindy.schweitzer@globaldairyplatform.com.
authors: Cindy
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authors: Schweitzer
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015362:Child Nutrition Disorders / Q000178:diet therapy; D059022:Food Safety; D005526:Food, Formulated / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
keywords: hunger; malnutrition; regulations; standards; supplementary foods; therapeutic foods