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Tackling Anemia With Turkey Berry
In Ghana, Achiever Foods is leveraging turkey berry, a local crop, to create food products that help combat anemia.
Achiever Foods team members prepare packaging for turkey berry powder. Photo courtesy of Achiever Foods
In Ghana, where iron-deficiency anemia remains a serious public health challenge, Achiever Foods is leveraging a local crop—turkey berry—to provide a local solution. CEO and cofounder Millicent Agidipo Adoboe first learned about the benefits of turkey berry (known as abedru in Ghana) from a hospital nurse during her own life-threatening experience with iron-deficiency anemia.
Inspired by the power of this traditional medicinal food to help her recover her health, she cofounded Achiever Foods in 2…
