THE BEANS FOR HEALTH ALLIANCE: A PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE NUTRITIONAL AND HEALTH ATTRIBUTES OF BEANS

摘要

Both developing and developed countries around the world continue to be confronted with major crises in public health and malnutrition. As was recognized by Dr. B.H. Brundland, previous Director General of the World Health Organization, "it is impossible to achieve long-term social, economic, and environmental development without addressing the basic issues of human health and nutrition."