What is fortification of food?

Q.  What is Fortification of food?
- Published on 20 Oct 16

a. Deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient in food
b. Providing tablets containing vitamins and minerals along with food
c. Proper cooking and storage of food to avoid loss of nutrients
d. Ensuring minimum amount of nutrients in food

ANSWER: Deliberately increasing the content of an essential micronutrient in food
 
  • Food fortification or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food.
  • It may be a purely commercial choice to provide extra nutrients in a food, while other times it is a public health policy which aims to reduce the number of people with dietary deficiencies within a population.
  • Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has formulated a comprehensive regulation on fortification of foods namely ‘Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016’.
  • These regulations set the standards for food fortification and encourage the production, manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of fortified foods.
  • The regulations also provide for specific role of FSSAI in promotion for food fortification and to make fortification mandatory.

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