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Kids like SupeRice. School children in Olongapo City enjoyed the taste test of SupeRice in its launch in said city Nov. 22. SupeRice, an iron-fortified rice developed by the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute, contains 6 mg iron per 100 gram rice. About 4 to 6 cups of cooked SupeRice, approximately a day's intake, already meets the daily iron requirement of the body. It looks, smells, tastes, and is cooked like any other regular rice. SupeRice is DOST’s answer to the problem of micronutrient deficiency in the country.  (Framelia V. Anonas, S&T Media Service)

Written By: Framelia Anonas
Friday, 26 November 2010