HOW IT WORKS
Highly nutritious VitaMeal is produced in contracted facilities in Malawi, China, Argentina and the United States.
Sales leaders and customers can purchase VitaMeal in either a 10- or 30-meal bag.
Individuals can choose to keep or donate purchased VitaMeal. organizations.
Third-party charitable organizations transport and distribute donated VitaMeal to malnourished children worldwide.
Meet our charity partners
We can’t do what we do alone. Our reach grows every year, thanks in large part to our charitable partners—Feed the Children, Convoy of Hope, and World Vision.
Click the icon to read more about each of these remarkable organizations.
VitaMeal - more than a meal
Malnourished children are missing essential nutrients in their diets, which can hinder brain, bone, and immune system development. Most humanitarian food consists mainly of grain, such as corn, but may lack other essential nutrients necessary for healthy growth. VitaMeal was formulated by Nu Skin’s nutritional scientists to determine the ingredients and ratios that are best suited for a malnourished child. The result is a product that includes highly effective levels of essential vitamins and minerals.
Key ingredients of VitaMeal include
- A balance of carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber
- Essential fatty acids required for healthy brain development, skin health and immune defense
- Electrolytes necessary for maintaining healthy fluid balance and muscle function
- Vitamin A, which is essential for normal sight and immune functions
- Bone nutrients for healthy growth and skeletal development
VitaMeal is vegetarian and non-dairy and allows for the easy addition of ingredients to fit every taste and culture.
Creating Opportunities
Drawing Children to School
VitaMeal donations are generally distributed through school programs, motivating parents living in poverty to send their children—especially girls—to school for a free meal, rather than keeping them home to work. The World Bank has recognized that “there is no investment more effective for achieving development goals than educating girls.”
Ensuring Consistent Food
As a social business initiative, Nourish the Children facilitates consistent food donations by offering an incentive to buy, donate, and promote VitaMeal. This bonus is included in the price of the food and allows sales leaders to invest their time and resources to encourage others to join the cause against malnutrition.
Building Economic Opportunity
Manufacturing plants for VitaMeal in Argentina, Malawi, and China provide jobs and economic development opportunities for locals.
Contributing to Self-Sufficiency
With every purchase of VitaMeal, a donation now goes to the Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation, making your donations more powerful.
This is an in-kind not a cash donation. Furthermore, your donation may be subject to additional reporting requirements under the Internal Revenue Code. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the deductibility for your donations and any additional reporting requirements.
Nu Skin is a for-profit distributor of nutritional and skin care products and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NUS). Nourish the Children is an initiative of Nu Skin and is registered in some states as a commercial co-venture. The initiative enables Nu Skin’s Brand Affiliates and customers to purchase VitaMeal from Nu Skin and donate it to charitable organizations to help solve the complex world problem of feeding malnourished children. The price of VitaMeal includes the cost of manufacturing, general overhead, distribution and sales. As is the case with other Nu Skin products, Brand Affiliates are paid bonuses and Nu Skin earns a profit margin from each sale of VitaMeal.