Tackling iron, zinc deficiencies with 'better' bread
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 10:02
in Mathematics & Economics
The health effects of zinc and iron deficiencies can be devastating, particularly in developing countries. One strategy for addressing this problem involves fertilizing crops with the micronutrients. But no one has yet figured out whether these added nutrients end up in food products made with the fortified crops. Now researchers report that this type of biofortification can boost micronutrients in bread, but other factors are also important.