January 2024

A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS: IMPLEMENTING IRON-FORTIFIED RICE IN THE PHILIPPINES

Food and nutrition security in the Philippines, which has generally been improving in recent decades, worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Global Food Security Index 2022 ranked the Philippines sixty-seventh out of 112 countries, citing the Philippines’ limited availability of nutritious food and unsustainable production methods, among other concerns. Nearly 27 per cent of children under five …

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WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME – A GUIDE TO SETTINGUP RICE FORTIFICATION STANDARDS: EXAMPLES FROM THE ASIA ANDPACIFIC CONTEXT

1. Introduction In 2021, more than half the people affected by hunger in the world (425 million) lived in Asia (1). The factors that can contribute to the micronutrient deficiency burden across various life stages include limited access to diverse and healthy diets due to non-affordability or poor dietary choices resulting from limited knowledge, socio-cultural …

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STRENGTHENING THE SALT IODIZATION PROGRAM: ROLE AND PERCEPTION OF THE SALT INDUSTRY IN THE SALT FORTIFICATION PROGRAM

FGD Penguatan Peran Pemangku Kepentingan Sektor Swasta dalam Pelaksanaan Fortifikasi Pangan Wajib di Indonesia yang dilakukan pada tanggal 13-14 November 2023 di Harris Hotel Tebet, menyoroti peranan dan persepsi industri garam serta hal yang diharapkan dari industri kepada pemerintah. Fortifikasi garam dalam perjalanannya banyak menemui hambatan, termasuk pencabutan Permendagri 63/2010 melalui Permendagri 6/2018. Dalam rangka …

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 DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF RICE FORTIFICATION IN INDONESIA 

Fortifikasi beras di Indonesia masih dalam tahap pengembangan. Dari FGD yang dilakukan dalam rangkaian kegiatan FGD Penguatan Peran Pemangku Kepentingan Sektor Swasta dalam Pelaksanaan Fortifikasi Pangan Wajib di Indonesia pada tanggal 13-14 November 2023 di Harris Hotel Tebet, tersirat bahwa fortifikasi beras mendapat dukungan berbagai pihak, meskipun sampai saat ini belum diwajibkan. Walaupun, belum ada …

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FGD ON STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY FOOD FORTIFICATION IN INDONESIA 

 13 – 14 NOVEMBER 2023 | HARRIS HOTEL  Fortifikasi pangan wajib merupakan salah satu upaya untuk mengatasi defisiensi zat gizi mikro yang sangat bermanfaat dan efektif. Namun, dalam perjalanannya banyak permasalahan yang terjadi seiring dengan perubahan dan ketidakkonsistenan kebijakan. Oleh karena itu, FGD ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui persepsi dan kendala yang dialami oleh sektor swasta …

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