Fortifying the food handed out by the PDS would be an economical and effective way to lower rates of anaemia and increase nutrition.

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Other projects being launched as part of the healthy eating campaign include cookery clubs and initiatives to increase awareness of nutrition among parents and children.

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Late last year, a group of leading scientists published an editorial in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition calling for an "urgent need" to increase the AI for vitamin D.

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Danone operates in higher-growth categories like infant nutrition and water, and a strong performance in these areas could help increase total sales for the company by more than 6% this year, according to analysts.

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Carrying the wrong mutation only seemed significantly to increase the risk of osteoporosis if the carrier also had to endure harsh environmental conditions - such as poor nutrition - in the womb, and during the early years of life.

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