biofortified
Bred for nutrients
Biofortified describes crops bred or engineered to have higher nutritional content than conventional varieties.
The process increases vitamins, minerals, or other nutrients in staple foods: biofortified rice with elevated vitamin A, biofortified beans with more iron.
The term combines "bio" (biological) with "fortified" (strengthened), distinguishing plant-based nutrient enhancement from adding supplements during food processing.
Vital substances needed minimally
- zincElement thirty
- ironElement twenty-six
- folateVitamin for DNA synthesis
- beta-caroteneOrange plant pigment
selenium · iodine · provitamin · bioavailability · nutrient-dense · phytonutrients · antioxidants · deficiency
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- germplasmHereditary tissue for propagation
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- undernourishmentInsufficient dietary intake
- stuntingArresting natural growth
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
- humanitarianHelper of suffering people
micronutrients
Vital substances needed minimally
beta-carotene · selenium · iodine · provitamin · bioavailability · nutrient-dense · phytonutrients · antioxidants · deficiency · absorption
CRISPR
Gene-editing molecular machinery
- transgenicHaving inserted foreign genes
- agronomyCrop and soil science
- germplasmHereditary tissue for propagation
malnutrition
Disease from dietary inadequacy
- undernourishmentInsufficient dietary intake
- stuntingArresting natural growth
- anemiaRed cell deficiency
nourishment
Food that sustains life
- wellnessOverall state of health
legumes
Edible pod-bearing plants
biofortifiedunfortified
Lacking military defenses
nutrient-poor · deficient · unenhanced · unenriched · malnourishing
biofortifiedunfortified
Lacking military defenses
unenhanced · conventional · unmodified · wild-type · natural