UGA develops infant food from cowpeas to help African children

ATHENS - University of Georgia scientists have developed a baby food that&#39;s saving the lives of malnourished children in Ghana. <br> <br> Georgia&#39;s food science department and the University of Ghana-Legon are introducing a mixture of black-eyed peas, peanuts and corn to several villages in the west African nation. The project is sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development. <br> <br> UGA professor Dick Phillips says children have been responding well to it. <br> <br> He adds that only hot water is needed to prepare the formula -- making it also convenient for parents. <br> <br> Small children in Ghana often suffer from malnutrition because of a traditional, cereal-based diet that lacks protein. Symptoms include swollen stomachs and hair loss.