I have a very big announcement to make

WE CAN GET NUTELLA IN THE MARKET!!!

Eating my way through Juba

ZOMG I had ice cream, and chicken caesar salad, and thai food, and baguette, and a burger with avocado and bacon on it. I think I'll reach my goal of gaining 10lbs.

But other than the food, Juba is kind of an insane city full of awful prefab.

I kind of miss Rumbek?!

See you tomorrow cows!

oh ya. and this. #PissingContest

Comprehensive example of the business of humanitarian aid

The New York Times Magazine is running this article on Plumpy'Nut. Which in theory I have a pretty soft spot for. I'm not in health policy or practice, but in terms of its success rate it's pretty damn amazing.

Because it's so amazing, it's also become popular amongst other producers. Right now a French company, Nutriset, owns the patent to make the product (as well as off-shoots). They have relinquished rights to the developing area producers as well. The product promotes growth in the peanut producing industries in the global south through sourcing many of Plumpy's ingredients there instead of say... the US. However now others want in, including Pepsi and peanut farmers in the US. A powerful company and a powerful lobby may hurt whatever positive gains economically this product has for producer Nutriset, who has faced complaints of monopoly, but also for developing nations.

Article: Could a Peanut Paste Called Plumpy'nut End Malnutrition? - NYTimes.com