摘要:Sub-Saharan African countries suffer from massive and increasing vitamin and mineral deficiency conditions among their citizens, more than in other regions of the world, and they are failing to meet the Millennium Development Goals targets, especially those related to maternal and child health. 1 In a recent Journal article, Yach et al. 2 place great emphasis on the role of the food industry in combating undernutrition in developing countries, including through fortification of staple foods.