In Mozambique, vitamin A deficiency #VAD is alarmingly prevalent: 69 percent of Mozambicans don’t get enough of this critical nutrient, which impacts everything from vision to the immune system. One simple yet proven way Feed the Future is combating vitamin A deficiency is by promoting consumption of orange fleshed sweet potato #OFSP. Sweet potatoes come in many colors, but the medium to deep orange-colored varieties are rich in beta-carotene, a building block of vitamin A.
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 09:30:01 +0000
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