A DURBAN North butcher has been supplying beef bones to The Domino Foundation’s Nutrition Programme every week, something which many deem as an end-of-line product but are unaware of the nutritional value they hold.

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Mike Moodie of Ellis Park Butchery explained that many people don’t know that these bones are a rich source of minerals as well as other important nutrients.

They make a relatively long trip to Domino’s new kitchen facility at Christ Church Phoenix where the cooking ladies transform them into a high-nutrition soup.

This is then loaded onto Domino driver Sbo Mathokazi’s bakkie to be delivered to hundreds of hungry preschoolers awaiting his arrival at the more than 60 ECD centres in Amaoti partnering with Domino.

“The components in meat bones support the health of the stomach, skin, heart, metabolism, brain, mood and immunity, and the marrow contains vitamin A, vital for healthy vision and cell health,” said nutrition co-ordinator Cathy Whittle.

Whittle’s team regularly measure stunting, wasting and obesity in these little learners. There is great concern that, because of poor nutrition in the early years, the country will have 1.7 million stunted children by 2025.

Whittle is happy to give information to others who would like to be part of building a healthier younger generation. Call 031 110 0730 or email nutrition@domino.org.za.

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