Staple Food Fortification - a commitment guide for the UNFSS and Tokyo N4G Summit
- 24/03/2021
The UN Food Systems Summit, UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) and Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit will take place towards the end of 2021. All three events are key milestones on the road to recovery from the devastating impacts of the COVID 19 pandemic on food security and nutrition. The summits are also key moments to mobilize support for and prioritization of staple food fortification as a no-regrets, gamechanging intervention to fight disease and poverty among the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Verifying laboratory performance and quality control in the context of micronutrient testing of fortified food - A guidance document
- 25/02/2021
This Guidance Document describes the various elements of quality management (QM) and quality control (QC) required in a laboratory setting. Many qualitative elements are required to analyse the various chemical parameters in food samples, particularly for micronutrient testing and for testing food safety and food quality substances.
Unleashing the Full Power of Large-Scale Food Fortification: A Renewed Commitment
Online Webinar, Global
Nutrition for Growth (N4G) is a global pledging moment to drive greater action toward ending malnutrition and helping to ensure everyone, everywhere can reach their full potential. This webinar will aim to catalyse government, donor, private sector commitments toward the Summit.
Tackling malnutrition through the food system - the role of industrial fortification and biofortification
Online Webinar, Global
2021 represents a pivotal year to invigorate interest, awareness and investment in Large-Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) and biofortification. UN Secretary-General António Guterres will convene a Food Systems Summit as part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Rice fortification - a key opportunity to reach more people with fortified food
Online Webinar, Global
With the devastating social and economic impacts of COVID-19, it is more important than ever to protect the nutrition, health, and livelihoods of the world’s most vulnerable. We know that many of the two billion people who suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, or "hidden hunger", consume rice as their primary staple food.
Scaling up innovation for a Fortified Future
Online Webinar, Global
Understanding and addressing these gaps along the fortification supply chain is critical to ensure the quality and safety of fortified products in the food system. This requires accessing and managing information/data along the fortification value chain to trace quality from production to consumption.
Fortifying our Impact - industrial fortification and biofortification as complimentary interventions to fight malnutrition
Online Webinar, Global
Ending hunger and malnutrition in all its forms (including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and obesity) is about more than securing enough food to survive: what people eat - and especially what children eat – must also be nutritious. Yet a key obstacle is the high cost of nutritious foods and the low affordability of healthy diets for vast numbers of families.
Thinking regionally about industrial food fortification
Online Webinar, Global
Globally 86 countries have legislation to mandate fortification of at least one industrially milled cereal grain. Different fortification requirements between nations may create some practical difficulties for intercountry trade.
Fortifying the supply chain – addressing premix challenges
Online Webinar, Global
Food fortification is one of the safest, most effective and affordable ways to help consumers meet recommended daily intakes of micronutrients.