January blog by Claudio Schuftan I have to admit my columns are not always calming. SCALING UP NUTRITION (SUN) LET US HOPE THAT THE SUN INITIATIVE CAN REALLY PUT NUTRITION AT THE CENTRE OF DEVELOPMENT I here now ask questions and make comments about the rather big SUN (Scaling Up Nutrition) worldwide initiative endorsed by the World Bank and the pertinent UN agencies plus some international NGOs. Our colleagues who are driving and steering SUN, some of whom I have known well for many years, call once again for nutrition to be mainstreamed in development work. This time the energy, declared commitment, and stated engagement of powerful players, looks stronger than ever before. I applaud this. All public-spirited professionals concerned with malnutrition should respect SUN; we should continue to engage with its process, make clear prop