Future diets will be short of micronutrients like iron — it’s time to consider how we feed people
- Written by Mahya Tavan, Postdoctoral research fellow - Sustainable Nutrition Initiative, Massey University
Getty ImagesIron deficiency is one of the most common forms of nutrient deficiency around the world.
Severe iron deficiency, also known as anaemia, affects nearly 50% of women of reproductive age in regions like South Asia, Central Africa and West Africa (in contrast to 16% of women in high-income countries).
In New Zealand, 10.6% of women aged...
