Australian researchers shed light on the imprecise and inconsistent analysis methods in vitamin D research so far. So do we actually understand the role of vitamin D in health and disease?
German tech company BioAnalyt explains how its portable testing kits are providing fast, affordable nutrient data that is crucial in the fight against global malnutrition.
Economic impact assessments for malnutrition are helping present a “convincing argument” for nutrition investment, says a top economist from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).
Mozambique is gearing up for the introduction of mandatory fortification of flour, corn meal, cooking oil, sugar and salt, following milestone legislation designed to combat malnutrition.
By Shane Starling at the 12th FENS Congress in Berlin
Food fortification, supplementation and better nutrition policy making and implementation are keys to addressing ongoing global micronutrient deficiencies in ‘the big 3’ – iron, iodine and vitamin A - Europe’s biggest nutrition congress was told today...
International governments and health and nutrition stakeholders have backed universal food fortification to combat undernutrition and malnutrition that affects about two billion people worldwide.
A lack of basic vitamins and minerals is damaging the health of
one-third of the world's people and holding back the economic
development of virtually every country in the southern hemisphere,
claims a new report presented to...
Food fortification with vitamins and minerals is one of the most
effective methods to improve health and prevent nutritional
deficiencies, say researchers in a new study, which reviews
fortification programmes carried out in the US....
A new public-private partnership, the Global Alliance for Improved
Nutrition (GAIN), has been launched to help create cost-effective
food fortification programmes in a bid to improve health, cognitive
development and productivity...
