Almost 2,000 years ago, the ancient Roman city of Pompeii was buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Just over a ...

Bangladesh showcases progress in food fortification at a Geneva panel, addressing malnutrition through enhanced policies and ...

Adding fibre to foods can help close the fibre gap, but formulation is complex. Why fibre functionality, molecular behaviour ...

Fortifying staple foods can dramatically reduce global nutrient deficiencies at minimal cost, but gaps persist, and the risk of excess intake underscores the need for smarter, more balanced nutrition ...

Fortifying staple foods with essential vitamins and minerals is a cheap and effective way to ensure that people have access to nutrients that may be lacking in their normal diets. These efforts have ...

Geneva — Large-scale food fortification—adding essential vitamins and minerals to staple foods like flour, rice, oil, and salt—currently prevents approximately 7 billion nutrient gaps* worldwide each ...

The government’s recent decision to suspend the ₹2,700-crore program for fortifying ration shop rice may actually be permanent, as no available technology can extend the grain's shelf life for two to ...

As the Union Food Ministry decided to temporarily discontinue the process of rice fortification “until a more effective mechanism for delivery of nutrients to beneficiaries is identified”, activists ...

The government on Friday announced temporary discontinuation of rice fortification under Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) and other social schemes citing that prolonged storage of ...

From fortifying nuclear facilities to rebuilding structures to conducting naval drills in the Persian Gulf, Iran seems to be taking steps to signal its readiness for war as the US continues its ...