date:Jan 31, 2013
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According to the researchers, iron uptake through fortified potato consumption could be significantly higher than that gained through the consumption of iron supplements and breakfast cereals, which pass only about 10% of available iron into the body.
Nottingham Trent University's School of Science and Technology researcher Dr Gareth Cave said that if farmers were to start incorporating iron into their potatoes then it could be a major step forward in tackling iron deficien