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Action Against Hunger : October 29, 2025

Action Against Hunger’s 2025 Gala

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Shoes belonging to Daniella, an 8-year-old who died because medications to treat her typhoid and malaria had run out.

New York Times : September 20, 2025

Why Edesia’s Food Matters Now More Than Ever

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Add Passion and Stir Podcast : September 3, 2025

Edesia’s Navyn Salem Defines Humanity

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Devex : August 25, 2025

Edesia emerges as the fastest financial climber

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New York Times : August 15, 2025

A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply.

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CBS News : August 6, 2025

Nonprofit founder reacts to State Department restarting foreign aid distribution.

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Boston Globe : August 6, 2025

After months of delays, R.I.-based Edesia Nutrition moves quickly to ship food to Africa as US government restarts aid.

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Suddeutsche Zeitung, Germany : July 24, 2025

One box, one child, one life.

Since the president dismantled USAID, thousands of boxes of peanut butter have been stacked up in a Rhode Island warehouse. Each box could save a starving child. But foreign aid is considered un-American in Trump’s America.

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Boston Globe : July 25, 2025

With USAID gone, R.I.’s Edesia Nutrition is shipping food for starving children with support from private donors.

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The Atlantic : July 16, 2025

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food.

Note that our Plumpy’Nut was not incinerated by the U.S. Government, but The Atlantic features Edesia and tells an important story

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CNN Anderson Cooper 360 : July 14, 2025

“It breaks my heart”: Kristof on U.S. scrapping 500 tons of USAID food.

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Wired : July 9, 2025

‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the Wake of USAID Cuts.

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The Washington Post : June 29, 2025

In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal.

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Boston Globe : June 28, 2025

Food for starving children worldwide is still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse. It’s a case study in DOGE aftermath.

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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell : June 29, 2025

“The closure of USAID will cost over $6 billion and has resulted in 70,000 deaths due to malnutrition”.

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New York Times : June 25, 2025

The US Cannot Solve All the World’s Problems

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This American Life : June 20, 2025

Some Things We Don’t Do Anymore

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New York Times : June 18, 2025

The Problem is Easy to Solve

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Reuters : May 16, 2025

Exclusive: US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage

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NPR : April 25, 2025

Where’s Plumpy’Nut? A lifesaving food for malnourished kids is caught up in U.S. cuts

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Boxes of Edesia products in the warehouse

Fox News : April 24, 2025

Food for starving children piles up in Rhode Island warehouse amid cuts to USAID

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NBC Providence : April 24, 2025

Quonset-based nonprofit Edesia payments restored, but new orders needed

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Der Spiegel Germany : April 24, 2025

‘Children are often the hardest hit’

Donald Trump is slashing development aid. Even emergency rations for starving children are no longer reaching them. Navyn Salem, who runs a specialty food company, warns of a humanitarian catastrophe.

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The Atlantic : April 16, 2025

‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’

Elon Musk promised to preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it.

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CBS Saturday Morning - child eating Edesia product

CBS Saturday Morning : March 20, 2025

CBS Reports on Edesia’s challenges as the future of American international aid evolves.

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Rhode Island Report Podcast : April 10, 2025

R.I.’s Edesia Nutrition tries to ‘find a way’ as Trump dismantles USAID

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Navyn standing amid "super sacks" of powdered milk in the storage area at the company's North Kingstown plant.

Rhode Island PBS : April 10, 2025

Edesia looks for clarity amid chaos of Trump cuts

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Washington Examiner : April 9, 2025

Bipartisan effort builds to restore USAID funding to fight malnutrition abroad

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Navyn Salem holding Edesia product while talking to reporter in her office

The Providence Journal : April 7, 2025

North Kingstown company bracing to lose 85% of its business as Trump dismantles USAID

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Edesia products in the warehouse with American flag

CNN : April 2, 2025

Amid USAID chaos, some humanitarian aid groups still aren’t getting paid for lifesaving programs

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NBC Providence : March 13, 2025

“All of it translates very directly to lives lost” RI’s Edesia waits for federal aid

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Providence Business News : March 10, 2025

Rubio announces termination of 83% of USAID contracts

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The Boston Globe : March 2, 2025

Musk and Pod Save America host spar online over aid program involving R.I. company

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PBS : November 30, 2024

PBS News Weekend Feature

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Providence Business News : February 24, 2025

Edesia inventory is moving, though USAID funding remains delayed

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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints : August 22, 2024

The Church and Edesia Nutrition Unite to Nourish Children and Mothers

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Providence Business News : May 7, 2024

Edesia to Receive Portion of $200M to Relieve Child Hunger

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The Boston Globe : January 25, 2024

Feeding the World from Rhode Island

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Press Release : November 28, 2023

Edesia Nutrition Launches $10 million “Make Malnutrition History” Matching Campaign

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Philanthropy News Digest : November 24, 2023

Bezos Family Commits $137 Million to Address Malnutrition

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Press Release : November 17, 2023

Bezos Family Gives up to $137 Million to Edesia Nutrition

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Drew Barrymore Show : March 23, 2022

Interview and a Surprise for Edesia

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UN Security Council Meeting : March 23, 2022

Navyn Briefs United Nations Security Council

Navyn’s remarks begin at 21:34

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Today Show : November 12, 2021

One Mom’s Fight to Save Kids Around the World

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CBS Boston : May 10, 2021

New England
Living 2001: Edesia

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The Heights : January 8, 2022

The Power Of The Peanut: Salem Tackles Malnutrition With Edesia

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“Every story behind the food we make is a reminder of why we do this work.”

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Action Against Hunger’s 2025 Gala

Why Edesia’s Food Matters Now More Than Ever

Edesia’s Navyn Salem Defines Humanity

Edesia emerges as the fastest financial climber

A $45 Treatment Can Save a Starving Child. US Aid Cuts Have Frozen the Supply.

Nonprofit founder reacts to State Department restarting foreign aid distribution.

After months of delays, R.I.-based Edesia Nutrition moves quickly to ship food to Africa as US government restarts aid.

One box, one child, one life.

With USAID gone, R.I.’s Edesia Nutrition is shipping food for starving children with support from private donors.

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food.

“It breaks my heart”: Kristof on U.S. scrapping 500 tons of USAID food.

‘People Are Going to Die’: A Malnutrition Crisis Looms in the Wake of USAID Cuts.

In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal.

Food for starving children worldwide is still sitting in a Rhode Island warehouse. It’s a case study in DOGE aftermath.

“The closure of USAID will cost over $6 billion and has resulted in 70,000 deaths due to malnutrition”.

The US Cannot Solve All the World’s Problems

Some Things We Don’t Do Anymore

The Problem is Easy to Solve

Exclusive: US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage

Where’s Plumpy’Nut? A lifesaving food for malnourished kids is caught up in U.S. cuts

Food for starving children piles up in Rhode Island warehouse amid cuts to USAID

Quonset-based nonprofit Edesia payments restored, but new orders needed

‘Children are often the hardest hit’

‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’

CBS Reports on Edesia’s challenges as the future of American international aid evolves.

R.I.’s Edesia Nutrition tries to ‘find a way’ as Trump dismantles USAID

Edesia looks for clarity amid chaos of Trump cuts

Bipartisan effort builds to restore USAID funding to fight malnutrition abroad

North Kingstown company bracing to lose 85% of its business as Trump dismantles USAID

Amid USAID chaos, some humanitarian aid groups still aren’t getting paid for lifesaving programs

“All of it translates very directly to lives lost” RI’s Edesia waits for federal aid

Rubio announces termination of 83% of USAID contracts

Musk and Pod Save America host spar online over aid program involving R.I. company

PBS News Weekend Feature

Edesia inventory is moving, though USAID funding remains delayed

The Church and Edesia Nutrition Unite to Nourish Children and Mothers

Edesia to Receive Portion of $200M to Relieve Child Hunger

Feeding the World from Rhode Island

Edesia Nutrition Launches $10 million “Make Malnutrition History” Matching Campaign

Bezos Family Commits $137 Million to Address Malnutrition

Bezos Family Gives up to $137 Million to Edesia Nutrition

Interview and a Surprise for Edesia

Navyn Briefs United Nations Security Council

One Mom’s Fight to Save Kids Around the World

New England Living 2001: Edesia

The Power Of The Peanut: Salem Tackles Malnutrition With Edesia

“Every story behind the food we make is a reminder of why we do this work.”

For any press inquiries,please send a message.

New England
Living 2001: Edesia

For any press inquiries,
please send a message.