Food Fortification in a Globalized World

Author: M.G.Venkatesh Mannar (Editor)

Edition: 1st

Language: English

Publisher: Academic Press

Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.94 x 11 inches

ISBN-13: 978-0128028612

Publication Date: July 4, 2018

Print Length: 414 pages

Description: Food Fortification in a Globalized World outlines experiences over the past 50 years—and future potential—for the application of food fortification across a variety of foods in the industrialized and developing world. The book captures recent science and applications trends in fortification, including emerging areas such as biofortification, nutraceuticals, and new nutrient intake recommendations, standards, policy, and regulation. The book proposes a balanced and effective food fortification strategy for nations to adopt. In covering the most technical scientific details in an approachable style, this work is accessible to a range of practitioners in industry, government, NGOs, academia, and research.

Food fortification has become an increasingly significant strategy to address gaps in micronutrient intakes in populations with measurable impact in both industrialized and developing countries. While the positive impacts are well recognized, there are new concerns in some countries that excessive fortification of foods, outdated nutritional labeling rules, and misleading marketing tactics used by food manufacturers may result in young children consuming harmful amounts of some vitamins and minerals.

Presents the latest science on fortification for the prevention of micronutrient deficiencies