Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at [email protected] or filling in this Google form . What is needed now is the coordination to deploy it effectively, and the recognition that investing in nutrition is not charity, but a long-term investment in economic growth. Together, these factors make nutrition appear riskier than it is as a philanthropic investment. The Zuellig Family Foundation’s Pook Malusog programme in the Philippines works directly with local governments to strengthen nutrition governance and delivery. Community-based nutrition programmes in Indonesia are also demonstrating how early intervention can be embedded within local systems.