Food Fortification - Basics

Food Fortification - Basics
Fortification is the addition of key vitamins and minerals such as Iron, Iodine, Zinc, Vitamins A & D to staple foods such as rice, wheat, oil, milk and salt to improve their nutritional content. These nutrients may or may not have been originally present in the food before processing or may have been lost during processing.
India has a very high burden of micronutrient deficiencies caused by Vitamin A, Iodine, Iron and Folic Acid leading to Night Blindness, Goitre, Anaemia and various birth defects. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4)
58.4 percent of children (6-59 months) are anaemic
53.1 percent women in the reproductive age group are anaemic
35.7 percent of children under 5 are underweight
Fortification is a globally proven intervention to address the much prevalent micronutrient deficiencies in the population.
Following are the various benefits of fortification of foods:
1. Nutrients are added to staple foods since they are widely consumed. Thus, this is an excellent method to improve the health of a large section of the population, all at once.
2. It is a safe method of improving nutrition among people. The addition of micronutrients to food does not pose a health risk to people. The quantity added is small and well under the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) and are well regulated as per prescribed standards for safe consumption.
3. It is a cost-effective intervention and does not require any changes in eating patterns or food habits of people. It is a socio-culturally acceptable way to deliver nutrients to people.
4. It does not alter the characteristics of the food like the taste, aroma or the texture of the food.
Food Fortification FSSAI Areeb Irshad
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[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Apologies for spelling mistakes in the video 🙏😬

[@kritigupta1407]

Thanks for providing the knowledge in short n crisp manner ....👍👍

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Glad you liked it :)

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Nice videos Areeb Sir, wow ! and you also checked your videos already that there are some spelling mistakes so smart fo you !

[@thegoodtiffin]

Informative, concise and effective. Like your content :)

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Thanks for the appreciation. Glad you liked it. 🙂👍🏻

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[@krishnakalsekar8361]

It was informative

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Thanks a lot

[@shivdeeppandey2435]

in short u tell all about food fortification sir.......
I noted this 👌👌...

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

That's great!🙂

[@dhanushkapriyashantha651]

This is very useful.
Can you make a video about instantization.

[@nikhilreddyyedla4647]

It's really good video and most helpful and useful for giving presentations on this topic.TQ bro

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Glad you found it helpful 🙂

[@krishnakalsekar8361]

Nice helpful 1st view 1comment😎

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Awesome!

[@74_patilshreyas44]

Nice video sir

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Thank you 👍

[@letshavefun6604]

Can you provide some of the short notes related to topic whichever topic you posting or just mention pages in N. Potter or any food related books

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

For this video's reference, you can visit www.ffrc.gov.in

[@shubhangisingh8494]

Loving it
That u r posting videos daily🌈

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Thanks 🙂 trying my best

[@SjKlmr-lm7qu]

Nice video.
Please make more video on food related concept.
And one suggestion, please explain with ur voice it will better for understanding and remembering the concept.😊

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

I'll do my best to add voice-over as well. Thanks 🙂👍

[@-AryansinhChauhan]

I was wondering where are those nutrients come from are which use in fortifications method are they synthetic? same as multivitamin pills

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

They are synthetic, but derived from vegetarian source.

[@harjeetkaushal198]

Thank you sir

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Welcome

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this video was helpful 😊🤘

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Thanks!

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It was really helpful sir!!!!! 😌

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Thank you 🙂👍

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How you edit video

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Using software - Adobe Premiere Pro and Quik App

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Well this was pointless.

[@AreebIrshadSimplifies]

Just like your comment lol