May 16, 2020 Latin America and Caribbean Region Food Industry Assessment For each country and sub-region, this report details the production, trade, consumption and regulatory environments of six fortifiable foods
May 16, 2020 Large-Scale Food Fortification: An Overview of Trends and Challenges in Low-and Middle-Income Countries in 2017 This report from the Micronutrient Forum is an overview of the state of large-scale food fortification in the world.
May 16, 2020 Large-Scale Food Fortification and Biofortification in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review of Programs, Trends, Challenges, and Evidence Gaps This paper reviewed large-scale food fortification and biofortification programs in low- and middle-income countries, including their efficacy and challenges to implementation.
Survey May 16, 2020 Landscape Analysis – Rice fortification in Senegal The purpose of this document is to review the potential of rice fortification in Senegal to overcome micronutrient deficiencies around the country
Brief May 16, 2020 Knowledge Brief – Supply chain analyses to assess the feasibility of national food fortification programs This brief reviews the process of food fortification with vitamins and minerals to prevent nutritional deficiencies.
Brief May 16, 2020 Knowledge Brief – The policy environment for folic acid interventions to prevent NTDs The purpose of this knowledge brief is to introduce the policy environment surrounding interventions with folic acid, including supplementation and fortification.
Brief May 14, 2020 Knowledge Brief – Improving folate status in women of reproductive age to prevent neural tube defects This knowledge brief summarizes the findings of the technical reports and roadmap for action which were produced as a result of the technical consultation
May 14, 2020 Iron-fortified lentils to improve iron (Fe) status among adolescent girls in Bangladesh – study protocol for a double-blind community-based randomized controlled trial Iron-fortified lentils to improve iron (Fe) status among adolescent girls in Bangladesh – study protocol for a double-blind community-based randomized controlled trial.
Blog Posts May 14, 2020 Fortification of staple foods is a critical weapon in the fight against COVID-19 This is a collaborative piece calling on ASEAN governments to take action so staple food and food products fortified with essential micronutrients remain available and accessible during COVID-19.
May 13, 2020 Indicators and Methods for Cross-Sectional Surveys of Vitamin and Mineral Status of Populations This manual is intended for those involved the design and implementation of surveys to assess vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as well as the planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting of surv