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Dear all,

In case some of you are interested and have the required skill set, please apply

Best wishes

Ruth



Department of Nutrition for Health and Development









Call for authors - Staple crops biofortified with increased vitamins and minerals: considerations for a public health strategy







Background



Nutritionists, agronomists, economists, food scientists, food chemists, sociologists, environmentalists, ethicists and researchers working on public health related issues who are interested in preparing review papers on diverse topics related to staple crops biofortified to have increased micronutrient content for improving vitamin and mineral status in populations.



The World Health Organization (WHO) is currently working on the development of global guidelines on fortification of several staple foods with vitamins and minerals as part of public health programmes. One of the possible approaches to improve the nutrient content of foods is through biofortification.



“Biological fortification” or “biofortification” refers to crops that have been nutritionally enhanced using agronomic practices, conventional plant breeding, or modern biotechnology.



Biofortified crops offer the possibility of rural-based interventions that could reach remote populations, where micronutrient deficiencies are more prevalent, and also could penetrate to urban populations as production surpluses are marketed. From an economic point of view, once the biofortified crops are developed, there are no costs of buying the fortificants and adding them to the food supply during processing.



On the other hand, biofortified foods may be not accepted if they have different characteristics compared to their conventional counterparts. Other concerns refer to allergies or intolerance and from the environmental perspective cross-contamination of crops have been raised as an issue, particularly with bio-engineered crops. Concerns also exist on the reduction of the diversity in crops thus limiting diversification of foods with local varieties of staple and non-staple crops in some countries.



In addition to an ongoing Cochrane systematic review on the effects of staple crops biofortified with increased micronutrient content for improving vitamin and mineral status in populations, with particular emphasis on iron, vitamin A and zinc, the Evidence and Programme Guidance Unit at the Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, is seeking to commission review papers on several topics related to biofortification.



How to submit a proposal



Suitable authors working independently or as part of working teams can submit their letter of interest by sending an email to WHO at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]:%20Staple%20crops%20biofortified%20with%20increased%20vitamins%20and%20minerals:%20considerations%20for%20a%20public%20health%20strategy> no later than 6 July 2015.



Kindly attach in your message the following documentation:



• Brief curriculum vitae of the author(s), demonstrating their required technical expertise including a list of 10 most recent relevant publications.

• Proposed title of the paper

• A 300-word abstract outlining the issues that will be addressed in the full paper. The abstract should include the topics found in the table below, as well as other relevant issues.

• An expression of commitment to completing the paper no later than, following WHO instructions for authors.



Selected authors will be notified by 31 July 2015. Financial support for the development of these papers will be available for the selected authors following WHO standard procedures for completing this work.



The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science, is convening a Consultation: “Staple crops biofortified with increased micronutrient content for improving vitamin and mineral status in populations” in New York City, NY, United States of America to be held on 5 - 8 April 2016 to discuss these issues in detail. Authors are expected to present their work at this meeting. Peer-reviewed papers will be published in the Annals of the New York Academy of Science.



View the list of peer review papers in this link: http://www.who.int/nutrition/callforauthors_staplecrops_biofortified_vitminarels/en/index2.html









On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 12:35 PM, Florence Egal <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

Did we say 7.00 p.m. in the lobby?







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Catherine M. Pirkle, PhD

Assistant Professor

Office of Public Health Studies

1960 East-West Road, BioMed D104-H

Honolulu, HI 96822-2319

U.S.A.









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Catherine M. Pirkle, PhD

Assistant Professor

Office of Public Health Studies

1960 East-West Road, BioMed D104-H

Honolulu, HI 96822-2319

U.S.A.



Tel. (808) <tel:808%20726%206202> 956-8748



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