Sensory and cultural acceptability tradeoffs with nutritional content of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties among households with children in Malawi.
Marijke HummelElise F TalsmaAti Van der HoningArthur Chibwana GamaDaniel Van VugtInge D BrouwerCharles SpillanePublished in: PloS one (2018)
Our study shows that both sensory and cultural attributes can influence acceptability of varieties and consumption amongst households with children. Considering these attributes can improve the impact of biofortified crops in future programming, by reducing Vitamin A deficiencies through the intake of these nutrient-rich crops.