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Gabrielle Emanuel

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A production line at Edesia Nutrition's Rhode Island factory. As the Trump administration issued stop-work orders and halted payments, the company had to cut back on production and distribution of the therapeutic food it makes, a peanut-y paste called Plumpy'Nut. Last week, word came that the U.S. government will resume ordering the product, which is designed to bring malnourished children back from the brink.

Why the Rhode Island Company That Makes Plumpy’Nut is ‘Just Over the Moon!’

August 12, 2025

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