Food fortification with vitamin A: The potential for contributing to the elimination of vitamin A deficiency in Africa

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 408-415

  Begin F ^a   Cervinskas, J ^a   Mannar, V ^a  

^a MICRONUTRIENT INITIATIVE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION; NUTRITION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0035657588     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650102200411     Document Type: Article

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