FIELD NOTES

San Carlos, El Salvador, November 2011

“The nutrition enhancement needs among the most vulnerable populations are significant and it is clear to everyone that including use of soy foods, and increasing consumption of foods rich in vitamin A/beta carotene should be essential elements to that effort.” – Chuck Haren

Guatemala City Dump, October 2011

“We left about 10 am today on the bus…when we got to the dump most of the distribution had been done…Hilsia, Clara, & Rosa were busy doing the cookies…we learned from Hilsia that the cookies and milk served on Wed. & Sat. is the only breakfast that some of these kids get. She is in charge of the food program at the daycare place across the street from Iglesia Santa Maria where they take care of 200 kids ages 3 months to 5 years while their Moms and Dads are working in the dump.” - Tomas Heikkala

Guatemala City Dump, June 2011

“While in Nica, JK and I went to see farmers and a large non-gmo soy seed production and distribution company. They have distributed enough non-gmo soybean seed to plant 13,000 to 14,000 acres. The plantings will be completed next week…I was very pleased to see the progress made in the expanded production of soybeans in Nicaragua.” – Chuck Haren