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August 17, 2016

Adding milk, meat to diet dramatically improves nutrition for poor in Zambia
Urbana IL (SPX) Aug 17, 2016
Over the past several decades in Zambia, data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations show that there has been a decrease in the per capita consumption of milk, meat, and eggs and an increase in starchy roots, primarily cassava. The resulting diet is vitamin and mineral deficient. This leads to stunted growth and slowed brain development, shortened life expectancy, increased rates of infant mortality, vulnerability to disease and illness, and inability of mothers to nurse. ... read more

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