Rice fortification provides an opportunity to deliver essential micronutrients to populations that consume rice as a dietary staple. The objective of this study was to describe miller and public sector experiences and perspectives on rice fortification with micronutrients in Colombia and offer recommendations for policy makers.
This study examined whether the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Weeks (MNCHW) in Nigeria would present an opportunity to raise awareness of and demand for the use of zinc and ORS in the treatment for diarrhoea.
Despite the global recommendation for fortification of salt with iodine, including salt used in food processing, most salt iodization programs have focussed only on iodization of household salt. This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies conducted to assess the effect of iodized salt on the organoleptic properties of processed foods and condiments.
Conflict and political crises continue to dominate Afghanistan’s media profile. At the same time, there is another crisis that does not make it into the headlines. That is the silent crisis of malnutrition. This burden undermines the development efforts of all stakeholders: the government, the private sector, civil society, the UN and other development partners.
The annual Chatham House Food conference will explore practical solutions to build a more resilient food system and feed the global population sustainably, focusing on the responsibility of key actors in achieving these goals.
The high-level meeting will present the lessons learned from the application in the field of responsible agricultural investment principles, and assess relevant policy dimensions and future policy-oriented research and work directions.
The 2017 Pakistan Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey is a cross-sectional survey, comprised of a provincially-representative household assessment in three provinces (Balochistan, Punjab, and Sindh) and a market assessment in four provinces (Balochistan, Punjab, Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
The 2017 Nigeria Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) survey is a cross-sectional survey, comprised of a state-level representative household and market assessments in the two states of Ebonyi and Sokoto.
The Bioavailability 2018 conference aims to provide an open forum to bring together researchers from various scientific communities to present the latest research and discuss common themes.
The RSS International Conference has established itself as the only conference in the UK for anyone interested in statistics and data science. Every year, over 600 statisticians and data scientists gather from all sectors and from over 30 countries to share information and network, attracted by a varied programme of talks and workshops.