billions of people in the world tod

billions of people in the world today suffer for micronutrient malnutrition-sudstantially contributing to the global burden of disease, affecting the physical and cognitive development of young children, and dramatically reducing the work productivity of entire populations. lron deficiency, for example, saps the energy and learning capacity of nearly two billion people. Fortication of staple food, like rice, offers the opportunity to deliver key micronutrients like iron to vulnerable populations. PATH is pioneering this technique with its Ultra Rice.