Combating Micronutrient Deficiencies: Food-based …

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 .

Edited by Brian Thompson and Leslie Amoroso Combating Micronutrient Deficiencies: Food-based Approaches L. Allen, B. de Benoist, O. Dary, R. Hurrell

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