Food fortification--a feasible, cost-effective option in the fight against vitamin A deficiency in South Africa
Hendricks, M.K.; Fiedler, J.L.
South African Medical Journal 91(9): 753-755
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 11680324 Document Number: 531925
This article emphasizes the importance of food fortification as a feasible and cost-effective strategy in eliminating vitamin A deficiency and meeting the nutritional needs and rights of children in South Africa.
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