Vitamin A alliance
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
U.S. Agency for International Development announces alliance with pharmaceutical firms and food producers to "deliver vitamin A to needy children around the world." Industry collaborators include Monsanto, Procter & Gamble, Roche Vitamins, BASF, Kellogg, Cargill, Land O'Lakes and Mars. The agreement was announced at a recent meeting in Washington, D.C. attended by First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton. Participants commit to "develop strategies to establish or expand the distribution of vitamin A capsules, fortified foods and vitamin A-rich foods that will contribute to the health, development and economic prosperity of populations worldwide"