There's been a lot of talk of and concerns raised, about food fortification recently -- which is the adding of one or more nutrients to a staple food, aiming to compensate for deficiencies in ...

The research team found that a single third-trimester iron infusion significantly reduces anaemia in pregnant women.

“The fortification of flour is a simple and effective way to help to reduce cases of neural tube defects, although it is ...

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The history of food fortification in India goes back to the 1950s when Vanaspati was fortified with vitamin A. Thereafter, in 1986, there was universal iodization of salt. In recent years ...

“The move to include folic acid will reduce neural tube defects by 20% in the UK and improve the health of pregnant women,” the DHSC said. “It will also deliver savings of around £20 million to the ...