Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems

There is a deficit of mineral micronutrients in global food systems, known as ‘hidden hunger’, especially in the global south. This review focuses on zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), whose entry into food systems depends primarily on soil and crop factors. Approaches to increase dietary supplies of Zn and F...

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Main Authors: Gregory, Peter J., Wahbi, Ammar, Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph, Heiling, Maria, Gruber, Roman, Joy, Edward J.M., Broadley, Martin R.
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author Gregory, Peter J.
Wahbi, Ammar
Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph
Heiling, Maria
Gruber, Roman
Joy, Edward J.M.
Broadley, Martin R.
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Wahbi, Ammar
Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph
Heiling, Maria
Gruber, Roman
Joy, Edward J.M.
Broadley, Martin R.
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description There is a deficit of mineral micronutrients in global food systems, known as ‘hidden hunger’, especially in the global south. This review focuses on zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), whose entry into food systems depends primarily on soil and crop factors. Approaches to increase dietary supplies of Zn and Fe include: (1) supplementation, (2) food fortification, (3) dietary diversification, and (4) crop biofortification, including breeding and fertilizer-based approaches. Supply-based estimates indicate that Zn deficiency might be more widespread than Fe deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, although there are major knowledge gaps at an individual biomarker level. Recent analytical advances, including the use of stable isotopes of Zn and Fe, can play an increasing role in improving our understanding of the movement of micronutrients in food systems, and thereby help to reduce the immense human cost of ‘hidden hunger’.
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spelling nottingham-437332020-05-04T19:20:30Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43733/ Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems Gregory, Peter J. Wahbi, Ammar Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph Heiling, Maria Gruber, Roman Joy, Edward J.M. Broadley, Martin R. There is a deficit of mineral micronutrients in global food systems, known as ‘hidden hunger’, especially in the global south. This review focuses on zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe), whose entry into food systems depends primarily on soil and crop factors. Approaches to increase dietary supplies of Zn and Fe include: (1) supplementation, (2) food fortification, (3) dietary diversification, and (4) crop biofortification, including breeding and fertilizer-based approaches. Supply-based estimates indicate that Zn deficiency might be more widespread than Fe deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, although there are major knowledge gaps at an individual biomarker level. Recent analytical advances, including the use of stable isotopes of Zn and Fe, can play an increasing role in improving our understanding of the movement of micronutrients in food systems, and thereby help to reduce the immense human cost of ‘hidden hunger’. Elsevier 2017-12-01 Article PeerReviewed Gregory, Peter J., Wahbi, Ammar, Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph, Heiling, Maria, Gruber, Roman, Joy, Edward J.M. and Broadley, Martin R. (2017) Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems. Global Food Security, 15 . pp. 1-10. ISSN 2211-9124 Biofortification; Diet; Food supply; Micronutrient deficiency; Micronutrients; Stable isotopes http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211912416301390 doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2017.03.003 doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2017.03.003
spellingShingle Biofortification; Diet; Food supply; Micronutrient deficiency; Micronutrients; Stable isotopes
Gregory, Peter J.
Wahbi, Ammar
Adu-Gyamfi, Joseph
Heiling, Maria
Gruber, Roman
Joy, Edward J.M.
Broadley, Martin R.
Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems
title Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems
title_full Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems
title_fullStr Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems
title_full_unstemmed Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems
title_short Approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems
title_sort approaches to reduce zinc and iron deficits in food systems
topic Biofortification; Diet; Food supply; Micronutrient deficiency; Micronutrients; Stable isotopes
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