Christopher Werth

Christopher Werth has written 3 posts for PRI's The World
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Why Brits Aren’t Especially Bothered About Going Over the Fiscal Cliff

By ⋅ December 27, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments

We get reaction from Brits hanging out on this holiday in an East End pub. They’re not happy about the potential for a global economic fallout, but they also don’t believe it will actually happen.

India Battles Malnutrition with Local Product

By ⋅ September 24, 2012 ⋅ 3 comments

Health workers in Africa have made great strides treating severe malnutrition thanks to a therapeutic food called Plumpy’Nut. Yet India, which has its own child malnutrition problems, has blocked importation of the product. So Indian doctors are now concocting their own locally made version.

Big Retailers Face Resistance in India

By ⋅ September 19, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

India is bracing for nationwide strikes on Thursday. Many stores will close to protest the Indian government’s decision to open the country to big, Western retailers like Wal-Mart.