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
Iron and zinc deficiencies are global health problems, affecting mostly pregnant women and young children. In 2016, biofortified iron and zinc beans were introduced in Colombia. The incorporation of biofortified beans into the national school‐feeding program could facilitate adoption and potentia...
Beintema, Joni J.S.
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Gallego-Castillo, Sonia
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Londoño-Hernandez, Luis F.
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Restrepo-Manjarres, José
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Talsma, Elise F.
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[Scaling-up biofortified beans high in iron and zinc through the school-feeding program: A sensory acceptance study with schoolchildren from two departments in southwest Colombia]
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Scaling-up biofortified beans high in iron and zinc through the school-feeding program: A sensory acceptance study with schoolchildren from two departments in southwest Colombia
Stunting, and to a lesser extent wasting and undernutrition, of children under five years constitutes a serious health problem in Zambia. Although non-nutritional causes such as infection and poverty importantly exacerbate these conditions, improvements in the diets of children is vital for bette...
Hayes, RE
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Zulu, Rodah M.
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Mulenga, DK
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Kaputo, MT
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[Quality characteristics and acceptability of low cost weaning blends by Zambian mothers]
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Quality characteristics and acceptability of low cost weaning blends by Zambian mothers
Biofortification of staple crops with provitamin A (PVA) carotenoids is an innovative strategy for controlling vitamin A (VA) deficiency in low-income countries (LIC). Plant breeding programs have been successful in developing biofortified varieties of cassava, maize, and orange-fleshed sweet pot...
Haskell, M.
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Tanumihardjo, S.A.
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Palmer, A.
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Melse-Boonstra, Alida
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Talsma, Elise F.
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Burri, B.
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[Effect of regular consumption of provitamin a biofortified staple crops on vitamin a status in populations in low-income countries]
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Effect of regular consumption of provitamin a biofortified staple crops on vitamin a status in populations in low-income countries