The Importance of Good Nutrition in the First Thousand Days

Nearly one in every four children worldwide is affected by malnutrition. Roger Thurow, senior fellow and author of The First 1,000 Days, joins Deep Dish to explore the impact of good nutrition for mothers and children. He provides ten-year updates on the communities in India, Uganda, and Guatemala featured in his book, explores the importance of good nutrition on growth and development, and considers the vital question: what might a child have accomplished for all of us were they not malnourished and stunted in their first 1,000 days?  

This episode is brought to you by the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America.

Reading List:

• Beating the Odds: The Mothers and Children of the 1,000 Days Movement, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Roger Thurow, March 9, 2023 

• The First 1,000 Days: A Crucial Time for Mothers and Children—And the World, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Roger Thurow, May 3, 2016 

• Lost Chance at Greatness: Hagirso’s Interactive Story, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Roger Thurow 

• Student Voices Call for Culturally Appropriate Food in Schools, Agri-pulse Communications, Roger Thurow, September 21, 2022