- 11/04/2018
This study set out to assess if universal salt iodization provides sufficient dietary iodine to meet the iodine requirements and achieve adequate iodine nutrition in all vulnerable population groups.
- 07/06/2017
The aim of this study was to generate preliminary theories about factors affecting adherence to recommendations with regard to point-of-use fortification of foods with micronutrient powders. This study concluded that in order to achieve programs that support greater adherence, there must be an adoption of a cultural-ecological perspective to inform program design in order to address a broader set of determinants.
- 05/03/2015
This study describes features of the landscape of behaviour change communication practice devoted to infant and young child feeding in low‐ and middle‐income countries by practitioners in international development organizations.
- 15/12/2012
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.
- Cape Town, Global
The 3rd International Conference on Global Food Security will bring together leaders from industry and academia to exchange and share their experiences, present research results, explore collaborations, and to spark new ideas, with the aim of developing new projects and exploiting new technology for food security.
- 01/02/2018
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.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
The International Congress of Nutrition (IUNS) is taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 15 to 20 October 2017. The Congress’ programme will focus on every aspect of nutrition issues.
- 19/09/2011
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.
- 10/09/2015
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.
- 07/01/2013
The objective of this study was to validate a newly developed device that quantitatively measures the content of retinyl palmitate in refined palm oil, is simple to use, and yields immediate results for fortification of vitamin A in the oil industry.