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Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi

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Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties are being promoted to reduce vitamin A deficiencies due to their higher beta-carotene content. For OFSP varieties to have impact they need to be accepted and consumed at scale amongst populations suffering from vitamin A deficiencies.

Main Authors: Hummel, Marijke, Talsma, Elise F., Van der Honing, Ati, Gama, Arthur Chibwana, Van Vugt, Daniel, Brouwer, Inge D., Spillane, Charles
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Public Library of Science 2018
Subjects:
nutrition
trace elements
children
sweet potatoes
starch crops
biofortification
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171151
Summary:Biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties are being promoted to reduce vitamin A deficiencies due to their higher beta-carotene content. For OFSP varieties to have impact they need to be accepted and consumed at scale amongst populations suffering from vitamin A deficiencies.

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