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Heinz Micronutrient Campaign Expands to Africa for the First Time to Combat Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Children

091214_heinz.jpgThe Heinz Micronutrient Campaign (HMC), a groundbreaking program of the H.J. Heinz Company Foundation that is combating malnutrition in developing nations, today announced a partnership in Tanzania, bringing the program to Africa for the first time. The HMC has awarded a grant that establishes a research partnership with the Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania and Michigan State University. The grant will enable researchers to study the efficacy of low-cost vitamin and mineral supplements for children ages 6-24 months in a region of the world with the highest prevalence of iron deficiency anemia. A second part of the grant will enable Sokoine to further develop a bean-based, vitamin-fortified powder targeted to children over two years of age. This powder, which contains plant and fish proteins, has demonstrated the potential to become a low-cost solution to chronic malnutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Image: heinz.com. More…

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