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Exploring the Use of the WHO Micronutrients Database to Identify Pre-and Post-Fortification Biomarker Data for Countries with Mandatory Grain Fortification

July 2023 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY One way to assess if mandatory grain (wheat flour, maize flour, rice) fortification is effective is to compare biomarkers of nutritional status in a subset of the population before and after fortification starts. WHO has a Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) which collates micronutrient biomarker data available for multiple …

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Food fortification Frequently asked questions

Food fortification – adding vitamins and minerals to commonly eaten foods – is an effective way of addressing micronutrient deficiencies. Successful implementation of fortification requires food technologists, nutritionists, policymakers, and other stakeholders to know what micronutrients are, what they are for, and what they are not. However, myths and misunderstandings about the safety and effectiveness …

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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 Stakeholder Swasta dalam Penerapan Wajib Fortifikasi Pangan di Indonesia pada tanggal 13-14 November 2023 di Harris Hotel Tebet, tersirat bahwa fortifikasi beras mendapat dukungan dari berbagai pihak. pihak, meskipun hal ini belum bersifat wajib. Meskipun belum ada …

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FGD PENGUATAN KOORDINASI PENETAPAN DAN IMPLEMENTASI PERATURAN WAJIB FORTIFIKASI PANGAN DI INDONESIA

6 Desember 2023 | Hotel Avenzel FGD dilaksanakan pada tanggal 6 Desember 2023, di Avenzel Hotel & Convention Cibubur, yang merupakan kelanjutan dari FGD sebelumnya pada tanggal 13-14 November 2023. Rapat tersebut dihadiri oleh perwakilan Kementerian/Lembaga terkait dan pelaku usaha, bertujuan untuk memperkuat koordinasi mengenai berbagai peraturan mengenai fortifikasi pangan wajib dan pelaksanaannya untuk kinerja …

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TRANSFORMATION OF BULK COOKING OIL INTO PACKAGED OIL: COST IS NOT AN ISSUE, COOKING OIL INDUSTRY NEEDS GOVERNMENT REGULATION TO BE CONSISTENT

Fortifikasi minyak goreng telah dirintis sejak tahun 2008. Namun, implementasinya sampai saat ini belum dapat mencakup 100% minyak goreng yang beredar. Prof. Drajat Martianto, membuka diskusi FGD Fortifikasi Pangan Wajib pada November-Desember 2023 lalu, dengan menyampaikan fakta bahwa baru 30% minyak goreng yang beredar difortifikasi yaitu minyak goreng kemasan, selebihnya 70% yang beredar merupakan minyak …

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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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