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Biofortification of Staple Food Crops: Six Questions
More than half the world’s population suffers from micronutrient malnutrition. Biofortification of staple food crops is a new public health approach to control vitamin A, iron, and zinc deficiencies in poor countries. Biofortification is the development of micronutrient‐dense staple crops using traditional breeding practices and modern biotechnology. It has multiple advantages: it capitalizes o...
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Micronutrient malnutrition, also called “hidden hunger”, caused by the deficiency of micronutrients in the diet, afflicts more than two billion people worldwide, especially women and preschool age children (Welch and Graham 2002; White and Broadley, 2009) in the developing countries who are largely dependent on staple food crops. The consequences, in terms of malnutrition and health, are devast...
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A spirited debate on the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) began more than a decade ago and continues unabated to the present time. Scientists, politicians, farmers, seed company executives, food manufacturers, leaders of nongovernmental organizations, and food consumers have all joined the discussion. Many of the scientific and political issues related to GMOs were the sub...
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Se is an essential element for animals. In man low dietary Se intakes are associated with health disorders including oxidative stress-related conditions, reduced fertility and immune functions and an increased risk of cancers. Although the reference nutrient intakes for adult females and males in the UK are 60 and 75 microg Se/d respectively, dietary Se intakes in the UK have declined from >60 ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Nutrition
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0022-3166,1541-6100
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.4.1064