Reaching the Most Vulnerable with Fortified Foods - Consolidating Gains in Salt Iodization, Edible Oil and Biofortified Crops
Reaching the most vulnerable with fortified foods - consolidating gains in salt iodization, edible oil and biofortified crops Share on Webinar 1 of the Second Global Summit on Food Fortification Series - #FutureFortified At least 340 million children under 5 (one in two) suffer from hidden hunger, known as micronutrient malnutrition. Large scale food fortification (LSFF) is the addition of vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin A, vitamin D, iron, zinc, and folic acid, to staple foods like wheat or maize flour, edible oils and fats, salt, sugar, and rice. Biofortification aims to increase nut...
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