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Unaffordability drives hidden hunger with lasting impact

Unaffordability drives hidden hunger with lasting impact Share on Geneva, 10 March 2021 -  New findings published in Nutrition Reviews shed light on shortfalls in young children’s diets and the role of affordability. GAIN in partnership with UNICEF is releasing a journal supplement in Nutrition Reviews, titled Assessing nutrient gaps and affordability of complementary foods.  Additionally, 18 accompanying country briefs will be published, half of which will focus on nutrient gaps and the other half on affordability.  The study reveals that millions of young children in Eastern and Southern Africa and South Asia have extremely poor diets - including a lack of vitamins and minerals - which prevents proper growth and development and can have lasting effects. Affordability is a major barrier to access to these nutritious foods, particularly in the quantities required to meet needs for iron and zinc. 

Food fortification need of the hour

‘Food fortification need of the hour’ Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Pointing out that the State witnessed high rates of malnutrition among pregnant women and children, Food Safety Commissioner A.R. Ajayakumar says food fortification has been gaining prominence. He was addressing the media during a briefing organised by Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), supported by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in collaboration with Food Safety Commissionerate, Kerala, to spread awareness on the benefits of food fortification and the urgent need for its widespread adoption. Schemes Mr. Ajayakumar pointed out that the government and food manufacturers had implemented different schemes and projects to drive the addition of micro-nutrients into food.

Supply fortified staples to fight morbidity, say experts - The Hindu BusinessLine

Supply fortified staples to fight morbidity, say experts March 07, 2021 Micronutrients lacking in PDS contents The Public Distribution System is largely grain-focussed (rice and wheat) and does not provide adequate protein and micronutrients such as Vitamin A and D, according to experts speaking at an event organised here last week. The Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in collaboration with the Food Safety Division, Kerala, had jointly organised the brainstorming session. Food certification beneficial Highlighting the benefits of food fortification and urgent need for its widespread adoption, they noted that many beneficiaries of food programmes are too poor to buy protein-rich foods, leafy vegetables, and fruits that provide micronutrients. Fortification is a proven, cost-effective scientific solution that can be scaled up.

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