Biofortification of staple crops through conventional plant breeding, genetic engineering or agronomic approaches, is a promising strategy for increasing dietary nutrient density to improve human health. Successful implementation depends, amongst others, on willingness of consumers and farmers to...
Talsma, Elise F.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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[Acceptance and adoption of biofortified crops in low- and middle-income countries]
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Acceptance and adoption of biofortified crops in low- and middle-income countries
Background: Whereas conventional white cassava roots are devoid of provitamin A, biofortified yellow varieties are naturally rich in b-carotene, the primary provitamin A carotenoid.
Objective: We assessed the effect of consuming yellow cassava on serum retinol concentration in Kenyan schoolchild...
Talsma, E.F.
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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Verhoef, H.
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Mbera, G.N.
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Nwangi, A.M.
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Demir, Ayse Y.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Boy, Erick
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Zimmermann, Michael B.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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[Biofortified yellow cassava and vitamin A status of Kenyan children: a randomized controlled trial]
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Biofortified yellow cassava and vitamin A status of Kenyan children: a randomized controlled trial
Background
Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties are being promoted to reduce vitamin A deficiencies due to their higher beta-carotene content. For OFSP varieties to have impact they need to be accepted and consumed at scale amongst populations suffering from vitamin A deficie...
Hummel, Marijke
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Talsma, Elise F.
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Honing, A. van der
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Gama, Arthur Chibwana
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Vugt, Daniel van der
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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Spillane, Charles
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[Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orangefleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi]
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Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orangefleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi
Context: Biofortification of staple crops is a promising strategy for increasing the nutrient density of diets in order to improve human health. The willingness of consumers and producers to accept new crop varieties will determine whether biofortification can be successfully implemented. Objecti...
Talsma, Elise F.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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[Acceptance and adoption of biofortified crops in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review]
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Acceptance and adoption of biofortified crops in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Introduction of biofortified cassava as school lunch can increase vitamin A intake, but may increase risk of other deficiencies due to poor nutrient profile of cassava. We assessed the potential effect of introducing a yellow cassava-based school lunch combined with additional food-based recommen...
Talsma, Elise F.
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Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin J.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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Mayer, Eva V.
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Verhoef, Hans
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Demir, Ayse Y.
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Ferguson, Elaine L.
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Kok, Frans J.
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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[The potential contribution of yellow cassava to dietary nutrient adequacy of primary-school children in Eastern Kenya; the use of linear programming]
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The potential contribution of yellow cassava to dietary nutrient adequacy of primary-school children in Eastern Kenya; the use of linear programming
Twyman, Jennifer
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Ferraboschi, Chiara
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Togka, Konstantina
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Talsma, Elise F.
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Brouwer, Inge D.
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[Gender Equity Considerations in Food Systems for Healthier Diets]
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Gender Equity Considerations in Food Systems for Healthier Diets