Q.53 Life style diseases are increasing alarmingly in India. We are also dealing with large scale
malnutrition in the population, Is there any method by
which we can address both of these problems together?
To address both these problems biofortification can be done. This area focuses at
improving food qualily will respect to protein, oil, vitamin, micronutrient and mineral
content. The olls need to be rich in omega 3 falty Aries which are gooct for heart.
Similarly, proteins should have more of lysine and tryptophan (essential amino acids). Many
varieties of maize, carrots and spinach have been released which fulfil the above criteria.
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