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Sunday, August 24, 2014

David Tribe in narrated slide presentation about a major global health challenge -- moldy staple foods.


David Tribe taking about a serious malnutrition problem that affects millions in Africa, Central America and North Asia.
Most important messages:
  • Mold toxins are strongly implicated in causing cancer and other health problems in people repeatedly exposed to them in their diet
  • Generally the cereal production chain in industrialised countries manages this issue well 
  • Developing countries need help to improve staple cereal safety with better storage and mold management
  • Some biological approaches to remedies such as Alfsafe and Bt corn show promise
Further reading:
Breaking the Mold, Env Health Perspectives 2013
Mycotoxins: Risks in Plant, Animal, and Human Systems
Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, Ames, Iowa, USA, 2003

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