Month: June 2021

India, being a developing country, has a twin burden of malnutrition and infectious diseases, as well as lifestyle-related degenerative disorders like obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and malignancies. Apart from these issues, India suffers from vitamin deficiencies, which harm growth and development. The National Nutrition Mission (POSHAN Abhiyan) recognizes staple food fortification as one of […]

Fortification is one of the safest, most effective, and least expensive methods of improving the nutritional value of staple foods like wheat flour, rice, vegetable oil, milk, and salt. This method entails adding essential vitamins and minerals that may have been lost during processing, and it has become well known for its public health benefits. […]