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by woodruffw 2929 days ago
Ten percent is a big deal if you're already malnourished, as 11% of the world currently is[1].

I don't disagree about enrichment, but this is a pretty big problem in terms of eliminating poverty and minimizing (or improving) subsistence farming.

[1]: http://www.fao.org/state-of-food-security-nutrition/en/