Latest Micronutrient Stories
#MySuperMom campaign video highlights touching tributes to moms around the world SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an almost month-long campaign, Vitamin Angels culminates its My Super Mom social media campaign with a video tribute to moms around the world. The final video is a compilation of user submitted content, street campaigns run by Vitamin Angels, footage from field partners around the world, and participation from singer-songwriter Tristan...
User-friendly alternative to previous dietary recall methods A new website application for athletes called Dietary Analysis Tool for Athletes (D.A.T.A.) has been validated as accurately recording dietary intake based on the 24-hour recall method. "This tool offers sports dietitians and health professionals a new, quick alternative to analyze athletes' dietary intake," said Lindsay Baker, PhD, Principal Scientist, Gatorade Sports Science Institute. To confirm the accuracy of the tool,...
DALLAS, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Micronutrient Market by Type (Zinc, Manganese, Boron, Copper, Molybdenum, Iron), Form (Chelated & Non-Chelated), Application Mode (Soil, Foliar, Fertigation), Crop type and Geography - Global Trends and Forecast to 2017" defines and segments the global agriculture micronutrient market with analysis and forecasting of the global revenue and volume for agriculture micronutrients. It also identifies driving and restraining...
New research report “Global Water Soluble Fertilizers Market, By Types (Nitrogenous, Phosphatic, Potassic, Micronutrients), Applications (Fertigation, Foliar Application), Crop Types (Field, Horticultural, Turf & Ornamentals) & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2017” elaborated by MarketsandMarkets has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. London, UK (PRWEB) March 09, 2013 The world market for water soluble fertilizers has exhibited a healthy growth over the...
DALLAS, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The report "Water Soluble Fertilizers Market, By Types (Nitrogenous, Phosphatic, Potassic, Micronutrients), Applications (Fertigation, Foliar Application), Crop Types (Field, Horticultural, Turf and Ornamentals) and Geography - Global Trends and Forecasts To 2017" defines and segments the global water soluble fertilizers market with analysis of current demand and forecasted consumption in terms of volume and revenue. It also identifies the...
HOLBROOK, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Throughout the 2012 holiday season, Vitamin World® raised over $530,000 on behalf of Vitamin Angels® during their "Be an Angel. Make a Difference" campaign. An estimated 190 million children in the world suffer from vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and 350,000 go blind from vitamin A deficiency every year. These donations help to provide vital nutrition in the form of nutritional supplements, to developing countries, communities and...
HOLBROOK, N.Y., Oct. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vitamin World® has launched its Holiday Campaign "Be An Angel. Make a Difference." in an effort to support Vitamin Angels®. The focus of this campaign is to help millions of children around the world who suffer from vitamin A deficiency (VAD) and malnutrition. Vitamin World®'s goal this holiday season is $500,000. The donations received from this three month campaign will be used to provide vital nutrition in the form of nutritional...
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vitamin Angels (http://www.vitaminangels.org/), a charitable organization that reduces child mortality by providing children under five with vital nutrients, announced today its associate partnership with The Global Poverty Project's Global Citizen Festival (http://www.globalfestival.com/) Saturday, September 29 on the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120929/LA83697LOGO ) Vitamin...
New microsite focuses on plant health information for growers Willoughby, OH (PRWEB) September 25, 2012 KeyPlex recently launched the all-new RobustPlants.org, a new microsite dedicated to providing plant health information to growers who are looking to improve crop performance and maximize yields. KeyPlex manufactures and markets micronutrient fertilizers to commercial grower operations via their existing distributor network. They are also a leading researcher on plant health and the...
Berkeley Lab study links healthy micronutrient intake with reduced DNA fragmentation A new study led by scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) found that a healthy intake of micronutrients is strongly associated with improved sperm DNA quality in older men. In younger men, however, a higher intake of micronutrients didn't improve their sperm DNA. In an analysis of 80 healthy male volunteers between 22 and 80 years of age, the...
