Abstract
Taken together, mineral and vitamin deficiencies affect a greater number of people in the world than does protein-energy malnutrition. If farmers could be induced to grow commonly eaten food staple crops that fortify their seeds with essential vitamins and minerals, a significant, lower cost improvement in human nutrition might occur.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Biotechnology
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Breeding*
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Food Supply / economics
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Food Supply / standards*
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Humans
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Minerals / analysis
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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Plants / chemistry
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Plants / genetics*
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Protein-Energy Malnutrition / prevention & control*
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Seeds / chemistry
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Vitamins / analysis
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Vitamins / genetics