- Associate Professor Alex Johnson
Plant Biologist, School of BioSciences, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne
Food to fight hidden hunger
University of Melbourne researchers are redesigning wheat to create healthier versions of one of the world’s favourite foods – bread.
Improving half the world’s diet
A biofortified rice can help reduce malnutrition by providing key nutrients such as iron and zinc in the diet of half the world’s population.
Empty calories no more
A biofortified rice that is rich in iron and zinc is a step closer to tackling malnutrition in countries overly dependent on a grain lacking key nutrients.