Combating Micronutrient Deficiencies: Food …

Combating Micronutrient deficiencies : food -based Approaches Combating Micronutrient Edited by deficiencies : Brian Thompson and Leslie Amoroso food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations food -based Approaches Micronutrient deficiencies affect more than two billion people in the world today. With long-ranging effects on health, learning ability and productivity they contribute to the vicious cycle of malnutrition, underdevelopment and poverty. food -based approaches, which include food production, dietary diversification and food fortification, are sustainable strategies for improving the Micronutrient status of populations and raising levels of nutrition. Combating Micronutrient deficiencies : food -based Approaches focuses on practical, sustainable actions for overcoming Micronutrient deficiencies through increased availability, access to and consumption of adequate quantities and appropriate varieties of safe, good quality food .

Combating Micronutrient Defi ciencies: Food-based Approaches Edited by Brian Thompson Senior Nutrition Offi cer Nutrition and Consumer Protection Division

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