Editor's note.

Editor's note. Dear readers and subscribers, As guest editor to the second issue of volume eighteen, I wouldlike to welcome you to a special issue. This exclusive issue focusesmainly on the subject of Food and Nutrition. This issue of the AhfadJournal includes four articles tackling a diversity of topics such asVitamin A deficiency Vitamin A DeficiencyDefinitionVitamin A deficiency exists when the chronic failure to eat sufficient amounts of vitamin A or beta-carotene results in levels of blood-serum vitamin A that are below a defined range. , Food labeling Bread, the Nutritive value ofsorghum and Food security. The rest of this issue includes some interesting research notes,book reviews and a lot of news from different schools and units of AhfadUniversity for Women Ahfad University for Women is a private women's university in Omdurman, Sudan ,and was originaly founded as a girls school by babiker badri in 1905 and was awarded the status of university in 1966. . I hope you enjoy our second issue of volume 18 and we look forwardto receiving your comments, suggestions and participation.