Iron and malaria: addressing potential risks from food-based approaches to alleviate iron deficiency among children less than two years of age exposed to malaria.

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2010

• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Agriculture

Abstract

The goal of this document is to address concerns about the potential risks of biofortification and develop a consensus statement concerning policy recommendations. Potential risks from food-based approaches to alleviate iron deficiency among children less than two years of age exposed to malaria are discussed.

Citation

HarvestPlus Position Paper, 15 pp.

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Iron and malaria: addressing potential risks from food-based approaches to alleviate iron deficiency among children less than two years of age exposed to malaria.

Published 1 January 2010