Agriculture, Food and Beverage

Here's why adding microparticles to our food could prevent vitamin A deficiency

Vitamin A deficiency is the world’s leading cause of childhood blindness, and in severe cases, it can be fatal.

Vitamin A deficiency is the world’s leading cause of childhood blindness, and in severe cases, it can be fatal. Image: Pexels/picjumbo.com

Anne Trafton
Guest contributor, MIT News
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