Taking bushmeat off the menu could increase child anemia, study finds
Monday, November 21, 2011 - 16:32
in Biology & Nature
When the dinner menu includes endangered species, human nutritional needs must contend with efforts to manage wildlife resources, according to a new study. Researchers estimate that a loss of access to bushmeat as a source of food would lead to a 29 percent jump in the number of children suffering from anemia.