The Academy of Pediatric Nutrition, a global group of nutritional experts, gathered
at the third annual meeting in London to discuss the impact of vitamin and
mineral deficiencies in infants and young children's diets have on child development
and growth. Iron, selenium and zinc were of a particular focus among deficiencies
that are still a significant public health problem in both developed and developing
countries.
Iron deficiency affects 17 percent of children in developed countries, rising to 42 percent in developing nations, according to ACC/SCN 2000's Fourth Report of the World Nutrition.
Moderator Comment: What role should retailers play in disseminating health issue information to its shoppers? [George Anderson - Moderator]