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Does LNS replace other food?
LNS should not take the place of a diverse diet. RUTF temporarily replaces other foods for children treated for SAM. Otherwise, diets of infants and young childrenshould gradually become more diverse, to include a variety of available fruits, vegetables, and animal-source foods. All infants need to learn to eat and enjoy locally available nutrient-dense foods.Additional supplements such as LNS may be necessary because of limited availability and quantity of such foods, especially animal-source foods.
Does LNS replace other food?
LNS should not take the placeof a diverse diet. RUTF temporarily replaces other foods for children treated for SAM. Otherwise, diets of infants and young children should gradually become more diverse, to include a variety ofavailable fruits, vegetables, and animal-source foods. All infants need to learn to eat and enjoy locally available nutrient-dense foods. Additional supplements such as LNS may be necessary because oflimited availability and quantity of such foods, especially animal-source foods.
Does LNS replace breast milk?
LNS should not replace breast milk. One exception to this may be with the use of largerdaily amounts of LNS by HIV+ mothers who choose to stop breastfeeding and are being supported to provide safe alternatives. Good breastfeeding practices, including exclusive breastfeeding to 6 monthsand continued breastfeeding to 2 years or beyond, are critical to child survival and health. One study has shown that breast milk intake did not differ between children supplemented with LNS and thosesupplemented with a ortified blended food1. More studies are needed on the optimal LNS doses that will contribute to dietary improvement without displacing breast milk.

LNS EXAMPLES:

The bestknown LNS are the ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) such as Plumpy’nut®. RUTF are now widely used in treating severe acute malnutrition (SAM), including in community-based programs. RUTF are...