A strategic approach to the unfinished fortification agenda: Feasibility, costs, and cost-effectiveness analysis of fortification programs in 48 countries

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-316

  Fiedler, John L ^a   Macdonald, Barbara ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cost analysis; Cost effectiveness; Dalys; Food policy; Fortification; Micronutrients; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FOOD POLICY; GLOBALIZATION; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TRACE ELEMENT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 76149105821     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650903000401     Document Type: Article

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