http://maternova.net/taxonomy/term/1759/0 en http://maternova.net/blog/measuring-boards-child-nutrition-and-social-entrepreneur-it-was-cool <div class="field field-type-filefield field-thumbnail"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_thumbnail" width="2560" height="1920" alt="" src="http://maternova.net/sites/default/files/2. Irwin J. Shorr conducting length training in Ethiopia May 2003_0.JPG?1291039078" /> </div> </div> <p>Irwin Shorr is someone who was a social entrepreneur long before this term was invented. He didn’t seek fame or twitter followers—he simply made a better way to measure and identify malnourished children all over the world. His measuring device uses wood and knowledge to create a simple but effective way to measure children and determine whether they are stunted in their growth. The ShorrBoard® is cited in publications, clinical studies and medical journals where it is the gold standard for measurement in many countries for use on surveys, growth monitoring and in research studies worldwide. Shorr now sells his measuring boards through his social enterprise, <a href="http://weighandmeasure.com/">Weigh and Measure, LLC</a> (formerly Shorr Productions, LLC).</p> <p><a href="http://maternova.net/blog/measuring-boards-child-nutrition-and-social-entrepreneur-it-was-cool" target="_blank">read more</a></p> http://maternova.net/blog/measuring-boards-child-nutrition-and-social-entrepreneur-it-was-cool#comments anthropometric measurement Irwin Shorr Shorr board Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:54:55 +0000 Maternova 220544 at http://maternova.net