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Stopping Micronutrient Deficiencies: GAIN’s Rebecca Spohrer on the potential of food fortification
Micronutrient deficiency is one of the most common public health problems in developing countries, accounting for about 10 percent of the global health burden. But because many people lack access to naturally occurring nutrients, food fortification can offer numerous benefits. In this Q&A with Ashoka Changemakers, Rebecca Spohrer of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition discusses this approach.
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Debunking the Myths behind Food Fortification: A multi-strategy approach to creating a “Nutrients for All” world
Over 2 billion people today suffer from some form of micronutrient malnutrition – a leading cause of several life-threatening human development consequences. While there are multiple interventions that help prevent micronutrient deficiencies, food fortification is universally recognized as one of the most cost-effective. This post explores some of the misconceptions around the practice.
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- nutrition, public health
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Outsourcing for Good: The current state of Impact Sourcing and how we can accelerate it
ImpactHub.org is the first website to list Impact Sourcing market players (service providers, countries, and advocates) in one place, and our directories are growing. Historically, industries in the BPO sphere have relied upon online marketplaces to locate service providers and third-party information resources, such as blogs, to help purchasers react to changing landscapes and verify the credibility of these market players.
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