Global Food Fortification Advocacy Toolkit

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are a significant public health problem, affecting 1 in 2 children and 2 in 3 women of reproductive age worldwide.  The impacts can be severe, including birth defects of the brain and spine, death in childbirth, childhood blindness, and compromised immune systems.  Large Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) is a key part of the solution as the intervention best suited to tackle this enormous challenge at scale.  

LSFF is the addition of vitamins and minerals to widely consumed foods and condiments to increase their nutritional value. Food fortification is still underutilised in many of the countries suffering the worst effects of malnutrition. That is why the World Health Assembly took action in 2023, passing a landmark resolution calling for accelerated efforts to advance food fortification and prevent micronutrient deficiencies.

We are left with five years to redouble our efforts to achieve Goal 2 of the U.N. Sustainable Development Agenda's target of ending malnutrition by 2030.    

Briefs to share in advocacy meetings:

These briefs introduce the crisis of micronutrient malnutrition, present food fortification as a safe and cost effective part of the solution, and share steps to accelerate the impact of food fortification in response to the recent World Health Assembly resolution.  

They are suitable for sharing with government officials and private sector leaders. They can also be used in outreach to local stakeholders.