Brazil develops ’superfoods’ to combat hidden hunger | Global development | guardian.co.uk
▻http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2013/jul/18/brazil-superfoods-hunger
Biofortification uses conventional plant-breeding methods to enhance the concentration of micronutrients in food crops through a combination of laboratory and agricultural techniques.
The goal is to combat micronutrient deficiencies, which can cause severe health problems such as anaemia, blindness, impaired immune response and development delays. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, micronutrient malnutrition affects 2 billion people globally.
Paradoxal pour un pays dont l’économie est largement fondée sur l’agriculture ! Ah oui mais avant de nourrir sa population, il faut nourrir le bétail voué à l’exportation et produire des agrocarburants, voilà.
#faim #alimentation #Brésil