Atmit

Atmit is a

children. The word atmit originated in Ethiopia and refers to a kind of "thin, nourishing porridge." Traditionally, Atmit can contain over 20 different cereals

and recipes can vary widely.

Atmit is made from rolled oats, powdered milk, powdered sugar, vitamins, and minerals. It is easily digestible, high in protein and calorie content. Since severely malnourished people cannot eat solid food, atmit is an ideal way to get them essential nutrients.

Marta Gabre-Tsadick, the first woman Senator from Ethiopia and the co-founder of

World Vision relief workers used it to prepare millions of meals which they distributed among people weakened from the famine.^{[citation needed}

]

Charity and relief organizations have created various formulas for this porridge. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints formula of atmit, which was sent in 2005 to Niger was made of the following:

50% fine oatmeal flour
25% nonfat milk
20% sugar
5%
minerals

That formula was further developed in 2009 to contain 51% oat flour, 23% nonfat dried milk, and 25% sugar, with the remaining percent composed of a re-developed set of micro nutrients designed to improve vitamin shelf life and decrease vitamin degradation.^[1] That same year, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sent 1.4 million pounds of the new Atmit formula to Ethiopia.^[2]

Recently, atmit has been distributed to Uganda, Sudan, South Africa, Haiti, Gaza, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Niger.

References

^ "BYU Helps Formulate Better Atmit, Aid Famine Victims". www.ldsphilanthropies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
^ "Thousands grateful for Atmit in Ethiopia". www.ldsphilanthropies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

External links

Nuvectra Medical Reviews

[1] "BYU Helps Formulate Better Atmit, Aid Famine Victims". www.ldsphilanthropies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

[2] "Thousands grateful for Atmit in Ethiopia". www.ldsphilanthropies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

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