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Food fortification programmes and zinc deficiency

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The complex realities of most countries grappling with zinc deficiency pose challenges to the implementation of highly compliant, mandatory, large-scale food fortification programmes.

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This article was informed by the BiZiFED2 research programme, supported by the BBSRC Global Challenges Research Fund, grant number BB/SO13989/1.

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Lowe, N.M., Gupta, S. Food fortification programmes and zinc deficiency. Nat Food (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01003-z

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