Genetically Modified Rice with Health Benefits as a Means to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition. Global Status, Consumer Preferences, and Potential Health Impacts of Rice Biofortification.

Wheat and Rice in Disease Prevention and Health

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 283-299

  De Steur, Hans ^a   Mogendi, Joseph Birundu ^a,b   Blancquaert, Dieter ^a   Lambert, Willy ^a   Van Der Straeten, Dominique ^a   Gellynck, Xavier ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Mt Kenya University   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Burden of disease; Cost effectiveness; Folate Biofortified Rice; GM rice with health benefits; Golden Rice; Micronutrient malnutrition; Rice biofortification; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903222529     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-401716-0.00021-0     Document Type: Chapter

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