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Food System Strategies for Preventing Micronutrient Malnutrition

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Description

Dr. Dennis Miller, Professor in the Department of Food Science, Cornell University, presents Food System Strategies for Preventing Micronutrient Malnutrition.

During this 47-minute audio-visual cyber-presentation, Dr. Miller talks about 5 successful food system strategies to prevent micronutrient malnutrition. He examines each strategy and the impact it has on reducing micronutrient deficiency. Strategies to prevent micronutrient malnutrition include producing sufficient food for all, diversifying diets, fortifying foods, biofortifying foods, and reducing food losses and food waste.

Benefits

• Members who use the Discussion Forum have the ability to network with other professionals interested in this topic.

Objectives
After viewing the presentation you should have:

• Greater awareness about the global causes and impact of micronutrient malnutrition.
• Knowledge about deficiencies in the food system that lead to micronutrient malnutrition.
• Better understanding about which food system strategies can successfully prevent micronutrient malnutrition.

Date Created: 6/1/15
Last Updated: 7/14/15
Keywords: global health, micronutrients, nutrient deficiency, food system