Food fortification is the addition of vitamins and minerals to foods. This article explores the benefits and what are common ...

Fortifying staple foods with essential vitamins and minerals is a cheap and effective way to ensure that people have access to nutrients that may be lacking in their normal diets. These efforts have ...

Fortifying staple foods can dramatically reduce global nutrient deficiencies at minimal cost, but gaps persist, and the risk of excess intake underscores the need for smarter, more balanced nutrition ...

Fortification has the potential to provide abundant health benefits, endowing products with a higher level of important nutrients than they otherwise would have possessed. However, taste and texture ...

Congolese refugees line up to receive aid during a food distribution operation at the Musenyi refugee site in Giharo, on May 7, 2025. [AFP] Although it often goes unnoticed, hidden hunger is one of ...

The Coalition Against Public Health Risks has called on the Nigerian government to urgently address rising public health concerns related to the potential excessive salt consumption, especially in ...

Nutrition plays a pivotal role in bolstering productivity and fostering economic prosperity. Nevertheless, the escalating rates of malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies within Nigeria are ...

Fortifying staple foods with essential vitamins and minerals is a cheap and effective way to ensure that people have access to nutrients that may be lacking in their normal diets. These efforts have ...

Geneva — Large-scale food fortification—adding essential vitamins and minerals to staple foods like flour, rice, oil, and salt—currently prevents approximately 7 billion nutrient gaps* worldwide each ...