Facilitating an enabling environment for food fortification in Pakistan
Food fortification is a safe and cost-effective strategy for improving diets and preventing or correcting micronutrient deficiencies. But industries delivering fortified foods are subjected to very high (around 60%) rates of import duties and taxes in Pakistan.
What is Large Scale Food Fortification (LSFF)?
GAIN is launching a short animated video, packed with key facts and information about large scale food fortification. It is a great tool for advocacy and education in countries where increasing access to fortified foods is on the agenda.
GAIN Premix Facility with Intertek's Assurance in Action Podcast
David Morgan, Senior Technical Specialist for Quality and Safety at GAIN, spoke on Intertek's Assurance in Action Podcast about the GAIN Premix Facility, what it is and how it works.
7th Annual Nutrition Summit 2022
On 28th - 29th April, GAIN presented our Biofortification work, and our programme on the Commercialisation of Biofortified Foods at the 7th Annual Nutrition Summit 2022. The objective of the talk was to sensitise the industry on biofortification, updates on policy and environment in India and most importantly, intrigue the private players – SMEs and larger businesses - for adopting biofortified foods as a product offering.
Micronutrient-dense foods to combat malnutrition
Malnutrition comes in many forms. Hunger, stunting, and wasting can have severe consequences that are all too visible. A related form of malnutrition—deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals—often goes unnoticed yet can wreak havoc on the immune system, hinder growth and development and, in extreme cases, lead to death. This “hidden hunger” is the result of poor diets lacking in essential micronutrients.
GAIN Discussion Paper Series 10 - Transforming Food Systems to deliver nutritious foods: The vital roles of Fortification and Biofortification
An estimated 2 billion people globally are affected by micronutrient deficiencies, while around one third of the global population is at risk of at least one micronutrient deficiency. Micronutrient deficiencies, also known as hidden hunger, can be linked to significant disease burden and economic loss.
The Commercialisation of Biofortified Crops Programme: Monitoring reference manual
The Commercialisation of Biofortified Crops (CBC) Programme was launched in 2019 to address widespread hidden hunger in Africa and Asia by significantly expanding the reach of foods and food products made with biofortified staple crops.
Scaling up Nutrient Enriched Foods through Policy: The Role of Public Support Programmes
Online Webinar, Global
The Commercialisation of Biofortified Crops Programme being led by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition and HarvestPlus are pleased to invite you to be part of the webinar on Scaling up Nutrient Enriched Foods Through Policy: The Role of Public Support Programmes.
GAIN-IPAN Certification Course in Laboratory Analysis of Food Micronutrients (LAoFM)
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The GAIN-IPAN LAoFM certification training course is structured into three (3) progressive competency levels (Foundational, Intermediate, and Advanced). This Course is tailored made for industry professionals, private candidates, and technical staff of corporate organizations.