She's Fighting Malnutrition in Africa
The word keeps spreading about Navyn Salem of Barrington and Edesia, the Providence company she founded to fight hunger worldwide.
Navyn Salem of Barrington is well-known locally for fighting childhood hunger with Plumpy Nut, a peanut-based product made by Edesia in Providence. The word is spreading farther and wider about the company she founded without any manufacturing or nutrition experience. Watch a video story on Boston's WCVB.com on her and her company’s products. It’s a heart-rending story for the holidays. And read an email sent out by Salem last week to her friends and family: “Holidays are a time for celebrating and being thankful for all of the blessings we have in our lives. With turmoil as far away as the Middle East, and as close to home as Hurricane Sandy, we are reminded to count every single one. Giving is my favorite part of the holidays. It is …
