Addressing the Fortification Quality Gap: A Proposed Way Forward

Abstract

Large-scale food fortification is an effective, sustainable, and scalable intervention to address vitamin and mineral deficiencies, however, pressing gaps exist globally around ensuring the quality of fortified foods. This paper summarizes the global challenges and gaps faced in monitoring the quality of fortified foods, the guidance produced in response to these challenges, where we are today in terms of effective implementation, and what approaches and opportunities may be usefully applied to enhance the quality of fortified foods moving forward.

Keywords

• fortification
• micronutrients
• micronutrient deficiency
• large-scale food fortification
• monitoring
• regulatory monitoring