Efficacy of iron-fortified Ultra Rice in improving the iron status of women in Mexico

This paper presents findings from the first study that looked at the efficacy of iron fortified rice. It used an expensive form of iron and later work showed that a cheaper form also works. Nevertheless, the impact here was substantial and, given how important rice is as a global staple food, efforts to fortify rice definitely deserve more attention.
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Photograph by Hernando Flores.









