Astra introduces Wadawamu Lanka

Nutrition has always been an area of importance for mothers everywhere - all mothers want their children to be healthy but there are many factors that prevent children getting adequate levels of nutritious food. Children can be fussy eaters and often, mothers themselves may experience knowledge gaps. As a result, there can be shortcomings in growth among children such as disparity between adequate weight and height relevant to age.

"It is an established fact that children in Sri Lanka, regardless of their economic conditions, need a balanced diet that is nutritious and healthy," said a nutritionist from the University of Wayamba, Dr Renuka Silva. "Mothers also need to prepare nutritious and healthy meals on a budget, while retaining the goodness of locally sourced ingredients."

To provide a platform that empowers communities on adequate nutrition, Astra, a flagship brand under the Unilever Sri Lanka umbrella, is launching a project titled, Astra Wadawamu Lanka.

"Astra has completed over five decades of being associated with nutrition in Sri Lanka. In line with the Unilever global principles of sustainability, Astra is categorized under the pillar of providing nutrition. Astra as the market leader is now embarking on a journey to help overcome nutrition knowledge gaps in Sri Lanka," said the Director, Homecare and Foods, Unilever Sri Lanka, Makshoodh Meerasaibu.

"Astra has always partnered the mothers in their pursuit to provide nutrition for their families, a goal that has remained unchanged for five decades," he said.