Ministry of Science and Technology,has presented high nutrient
biscuit developed and proposed for inclusion in the federal government’s
School Feeding Programme.
This was disclosed by the minister of
science and technology,Ogbonnaya Onu after the federal executive council
meeting presided over by President Buhari at the presidential villa.
He
said the high nutrient density products will provide at least a third
of the desired major macro and micro nutrients requirement stipulated by
the World Health organization,Food and Nutrition Board.
He
added: “Additionally, the products will be produced by NASCO Foods
Limited, Jos that have state-of-the-art processing equipment with vast
experience in Food processing,Food Safety and quality for production and
supply chain nationwide.
“The developed nutritious products have
been tested using Nasco Food processing facilities in Jos and have been
found to be technically and economically viable.