Food fortification as a complementary strategy for the elimination of micronutrient deficiencies: Case studies of large scale food fortification in two Indian States

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 23, Issue , 2014, Pages S4-S11

  Bhagwat, Sadhana ^a   Gulati, Deepti ^a   Sachdeva, Ruchika ^a   Sankar, Rajan ^a  

^a Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition India   (India)

Author keywords

India; Micronutrient malnutrition; Staple food fortification

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84919473023     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6133/apjcn.2014.23.s1.03     Document Type: Article

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