A decade of partnerships to increase access to and affordability of nutritious foods for the poor

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) was established in 2002 with a mandate to galvanize efforts by the public and private sectors to end malnutrition. This paper describes GAIN's evolution from a large-scale food fortification program focus to a broader nutrition program portfolio directed toward improving access and affordability of nutritious foods for the poor.

Rice Fortification – An opportunity to improve nutrition in West Africa

27 November 2017 - 28 November 2017  Dakar, Senegal

This meeting will expand upon an analysis of the possibilities for rice fortification to improve nutrition in Africa. Rice is a staple food in 19 countries in Africa, but it is mostly milled in small, local operations where fortification is not feasible.

Improving the diets of infants and young children

This paper describes the focused ethnographic study on complementary feeding that was commissioned by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and highlights findings from studies conducted in three very different country contexts (Ghana, South Africa and Afghanistan) burdened by high levels of malnutrition in older infants and young children.

The effects of an oil and wheat flour fortification program on pre-school children and women of reproductive age living in Côte d'Ivoire, a malaria-endemic area

The objective of this study was to estimate the iron and vitamin A status of preschool children (PSC) and women of reproductive age (WRA) in households consuming fortified oil and wheat flour.

Storage conditions and packaging greatly affects the stability of fortified wheat flour: Influence on vitamin A, iron, zinc, and oxidation

This work aimed at assessing the combined influence of different factors on vitamin A retention and the oxidative status of wheat flours: storage duration, temperature during storage, relative humidity within storage facilities, type of packaging, and premix composition.

Social marketing of a fortified staple food at scale: generating demand for fortified rice in Brazil

This paper describes the social marketing strategy implemented by PATH and GAIN to create a sustainable market for rice fortification in Brazil and develop a replicable model relevant to other geographies.

Evaluation of foods with added micronutrient powder

Although it is generally accepted that the addition of micronutrient powders (MNPs) to foods causes no or negligible changes to organoleptic properties, there are anecdotal reports of low acceptability of the MNP distributed in Indonesia. The objective of this study was to assess whether the organoleptic properties of micronutrient powders reduce the acceptability of foods if used as recommended.

Fortified products for pregnant and lactating women

Fortified beverages and supplementary foods, when given during pregnancy, have been shown to have positive effects on preventing maternal anaemia and iron deficiency. The purpose of this paper is to assess how fortified food, when given during pregnancy, has positive effects on preventing maternal anaemia and iron deficiency.

Regular monitoring of fortified foods: identifying barriers and good practices

This paper outlines key findings on the perceived effectiveness of regulatory monitoring systems and barriers to compliance against national fortification standards. Findings highlight that regulatory agencies and industry disagree on the value that enforcement mechanisms have in ensuring compliance against standards.

Factors associated with urinary iodine concentration

Single and multiple variable regression analyses were conducted using data from stratified, cluster sample design, iodine surveys in India, Ghana, and Senegal to identify factors associated with urinary iodine concentration among women of reproductive age at the national and sub-national level.