Despite that, the Rhode Island manufacturer of a life-saving paste for severely malnourished babies last week had to lay off ...

The Trump administration's freeze of U.S. foreign aid has disrupted malnutrition treatment for children. Experts say it's ...

Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown-based nonprofit, has laid off 10% of its workforce due to a lack of government funding. NASA Astronauts splash down on earth in SpaceX capsule after 9 months in ...

The North Kingstown nonprofit relies heavily on US Agency for International Development funding to feed malnourished children in 25 countries.

At Edesia Nutrition in Quonset, founder and CEO Navyn Salem is eagerly awaiting payment from the federal government. "We've had the lines shut down for 10 days," she said. "Four hundred and ...

Edesia Nutrition manufactures Plumpy'Nut, a ready-to-use therapeutic food used to treat starvation in children. Despite heavy cuts to USAID, Edesia was told their funding would stay in place.

Production at Edesia's Quonset factory has been shut down since Feb. 26 and some already-produced food has not been delivered.

NORTH KINGSTOWN − Despite assurances from White House Senior Advisor Elon Musk that its contract had been restored weeks ago, Edesia Nutrition is still waiting for payments that will allow it to ...

Edesia and Mana Nutrition, nonprofits whose products help save millions of children’s lives annually, received notices last Wednesday that their multimillion-dollar contracts with the U.S ...