Iron deficiency is the most common cause of anaemia, which affects more than 40 per cent of children under five and a third of expectant mothers globally.
It is somewhat interesting that this is coming from Chinese and not American (geographic, not country) scientists. In Asia the staple crop is rice, not corn. Still a cool project.
Fortifying foods is very important in Africa and lots of ongoing research and rollouts are happening there. Neat to see China doing it as well successfully, but they are not the only nation trying to solve nutrition and hunger
Agreed about corn fortification coming from China specifically being interesting.
It is somewhat interesting that this is coming from Chinese and not American (geographic, not country) scientists. In Asia the staple crop is rice, not corn. Still a cool project.
I think China is the #2 Corn producer in the world and it’s considered a more luxurious food than rice?.
Maybe it’s easier to boost iron in corn than rice? But that’s pure speculation, not even educated
Uneducated Speculation would be an awesome band name.
Hell yeah😂
Fortifying foods is very important in Africa and lots of ongoing research and rollouts are happening there. Neat to see China doing it as well successfully, but they are not the only nation trying to solve nutrition and hunger
Agreed about corn fortification coming from China specifically being interesting.
https://www.un.org/africarenewal/magazine/december-2018-march-2019/fighting-‘hidden-hunger’-fortified-foods