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Erick Boy

Erick Boy

Erick Boy is the Chief Nutritionist in the HarvestPlus section of the Innovation Policy and Scaling Unit. As head of nutrition for the HarvestPlus Program since 2008, he has led research that has generated scientific evidence on biofortified staple crops as efficacious and effective interventions to help address iron, vitamin A, and zinc deficiency in sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.

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From caviar to apple juice, the coronavirus is changing the way the world feeds itself (Los Angeles Times) 

April 10, 2020


Los Angeles Times reported on how the coronavirus pandemic is short-circuiting the intricate network of producers and suppliers needed to power the global food system.  Senior Research Fellow Joseph Glauber commented that “the system has evolved to be highly efficient; able to get food from Asia or South America onto the grocery store shelves within days. Now we have all these things gone from stores in the U.S.” Republished in forty-five other outlets including the Miami HeraldSacramento Bee, Raleigh News & Observer, Lexington Herald-LeaderTacoma News TribuneTransport TopicsBellingham HeraldGulf Times.

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