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DESCRIPTION:High rates of micronutrient deficiency persist in Latin America
  and the Caribbean (LAC) and disproportionately impact populations with lim
 ited access to nutrient-rich foods. In response\, national agricultural res
 earch programs and international organizations are prioritizing biofortific
 ation as a strategy to improve the nutritional value of staple crops. This 
 presentation will examine efforts to scale these crops throughout the regio
 n and summarize specific research and applied interventions that address th
 e broader food system\, exploring the intersections of policy\, processing\
 , market access\, the food environment\, and human behavior.\n\n \n\nDr. Vi
 ctor Taleon is a Research Fellow at IFPRI\, specializing in the nexus of cr
 op biofortification and food processing. With a Ph.D. in Food Science and T
 echnology from Texas A&M University\, he investigates the stability and bio
 availability of micronutrients in staple crops like maize\, beans\, and ric
 e. His research focuses on the post-harvest value chain to identify strateg
 ies that preserve the nutritional benefits of biofortified foods from farm 
 to plate. Dr. Taleon collaborates with partners across Africa\, South Asia\
 , and Latin America to scale these solutions and combat hidden hunger.
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SUMMARY:Biofortification of Staple Crops to Improve Nutrition in Latin Amer
 ica and the Caribbean
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URL:https://events.cornell.edu/event/biofortification-of-staple-crops-to-im
 prove-nutrition-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean
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