UC Davis researchers participated in a major study of the benefits of bouillon cubes fortified with micronutrients for health of mothers and children in West Africa. The work has led the Nigerian ...
Explore why consumers overlook fortified foods and how the industry can enhance awareness and accessibility for better ...
IBADAN, Nigeria (AP) — In her cramped, dimly lit kitchen, Idowu Bello leans over a gas cooker while stirring a pot of eba, the thick starchy West African staple made from cassava root. Kidney problems ...
In a landmark development, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced its adoption of a resolution on “Accelerating efforts for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences ...
The high prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies, in particular deficiencies of iron, zinc and vitamin A, is contributing significantly to the unacceptably high childhood morbidity and mortality ...
According to a recent analysis published in The Lancet, more than half of the world’s population consumes inadequate levels of micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron and vitamins ...
Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), in collaboration with eHealth Africa and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have advocated food fortification compliance to address micronutrient ...
The Nigerian government has enacted a new industrial standard for bouillon which includes a provision for adding vital micronutrients. The new standard specifies the inclusion of iron, zinc, folic ...
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