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NUTRIFOODS seeks solutions on how to increase the use of Climate Smart Food Crops (CSFC) in baked products to provide nutritionally-rich food that meets consumer needs while favouring local economies. In Africa, rural communities traditionally prepare meals from locally grown crops like cassava, sorghum and pulses. However, with fast population growth, massive urbanization, and increasing disposable incomes, consumption of wheat breads is increasing rapidly and displacing traditional meals. The bread products available to consumers, though tasty, are not nutritionally balanced.
A major economic and food security problem resulting from this transition is that Africa now imports nearly 60% of its wheat requirements. Hence, the baking industry in Africa requires functional, nutritious flour from locally available crops to replace wheat in breads. Conversely, in Europe, increased prevalence of coeliac disease, gluten-sensitivity and irritable bowel syndrome have created a growing demand for high quality gluten-free products. However, many current gluten-free products are low in dietary fiber, protein, micronutrients and phytochemicals and high in starches, sugars, fats and food additives.
NUTRIFOODS will address the technological and human skills issues to enable the successful manufacture and uptake of nutritious, wheat-reduced and gluten-free breads in Africa and Europe.
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Coordinators | Makerere University |
Coordinated in | Uganda |
Participants | Wageningen University Industrial Research and development Institute VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd University of Pretoria University of Venda Nutreal Ltd Bake Five BV |
Funded under | LEAP-AGRI |
Geographic coverage | UgandaSouth AfricaKenya |
Originally Published | 17 Jun 2019 |
Knowledge service | Metadata | Global Food and Nutrition Security |Research and Innovation |
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET) | food securitynutritionvalue chain |
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