What type of food assistance is provided to wasted or stunted children?

Center-based complementary feeding is specifically designed to address the nutritional needs of wasted or stunted children. This approach involves providing these vulnerable children with nutrient-dense foods in a structured environment, where they can receive not only food but also supervision and support from healthcare professionals.

This method is crucial for children suffering from malnutrition because it ensures they are receiving appropriate amounts and types of food to help them regain weight and improve their overall health. The center-based setting also allows for the monitoring of the children's progress and the ability to provide additional medical care or nutritional education to caregivers.

Other options, while beneficial in different contexts, do not specifically target the immediate and critical nutritional needs of wasted or stunted children in the same focused manner that center-based complementary feeding does. For instance, canned food distribution may not provide the necessary specialized nutrition, home delivery of groceries might lack the tailored dietary advice needed, and community garden projects, although fostering food security and nutrition education, are generally long-term solutions rather than immediate interventions for acute malnutrition.