INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCTION TO “FORTIFICATION”“FORTIFICATION”

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What does the statistics say?What does the statistics say? The most common grain-The most common grain-‘Wheat’‘Wheat’ Milling of wheatMilling of wheat Effect of milling on nutritious Effect of milling on nutritious

contents of wheatcontents of wheat What is Fortification?What is Fortification? State’s Initiative and it’s effectsState’s Initiative and it’s effects

What does the statistics say?What does the statistics say?

Malnutrition is more common in India than in Sub-Saharan AfricaMalnutrition is more common in India than in Sub-Saharan Africa One in every 3 malnourished children in the world is in IndiaOne in every 3 malnourished children in the world is in India About 50% of all childhood deaths are attributed to malnutritionAbout 50% of all childhood deaths are attributed to malnutrition Around 46% of all children below the age of 3 are under-developedAround 46% of all children below the age of 3 are under-developed Around 47% of all children are underweight Around 47% of all children are underweight Around 16% of child mortality is due to malnutrition Around 16% of child mortality is due to malnutrition Malnutrition in early childhood has serious impediment effect on sensory, Malnutrition in early childhood has serious impediment effect on sensory,

cognitive, social and emotional developmentcognitive, social and emotional development Around one-third of all adult women are underweightAround one-third of all adult women are underweight Malnourished women, especially during pregnancy, result in either the Malnourished women, especially during pregnancy, result in either the

child being mentally or physically challenged or the child suffering death or child being mentally or physically challenged or the child suffering death or both mother and child suffering deathboth mother and child suffering death

Around 74% of children under the age of 3, more than 90% of adolescent Around 74% of children under the age of 3, more than 90% of adolescent girls and 50% of women suffer with Anemia girls and 50% of women suffer with Anemia

Malnutrition limits development and the capacity to learnMalnutrition limits development and the capacity to learn

The most common grain – ‘Wheat’The most common grain – ‘Wheat’

Milling of wheatMilling of wheat

Wheat is milled to obtain one of the most staple Wheat is milled to obtain one of the most staple diets for most of the Indians i.e. flourdiets for most of the Indians i.e. flour

This milling process can be distinguished in three This milling process can be distinguished in three different sectors:different sectors:• Flour millingFlour milling• Whole Wheat ChakkisWhole Wheat Chakkis• Nookad chakki or Ghar GhantiNookad chakki or Ghar Ghanti

Effect of milling on nutritious contents of Effect of milling on nutritious contents of wheat wheat

What is Fortification?What is Fortification?

Food fortification is the process of improving the Food fortification is the process of improving the quality of necessary vitamins and minerals in our quality of necessary vitamins and minerals in our daily food intake. Because of the use of fortified daily food intake. Because of the use of fortified food, we get the required minerals and vitamins food, we get the required minerals and vitamins

along with other natural elementsalong with other natural elements

State’s initiatives and its effect State’s initiatives and its effect

Keeping the statistics of the nation and the appalling levels Keeping the statistics of the nation and the appalling levels of anaemia, night blindness and bone related diseases it of anaemia, night blindness and bone related diseases it was decided to initiate a fortification movementwas decided to initiate a fortification movement

Flour would be fortified with iron and folic acid where as Flour would be fortified with iron and folic acid where as edible oil would be fortified with Vitamin A and Dedible oil would be fortified with Vitamin A and D

This idea was mooted in the Conference of Food Secretaries This idea was mooted in the Conference of Food Secretaries in September, 2005 at Bombay.in September, 2005 at Bombay.

Several meetings were held with oil and flour millers in the Several meetings were held with oil and flour millers in the State for the purpose of convincing them for the use and State for the purpose of convincing them for the use and advantages of fortification advantages of fortification

Since companies in India are manufacturing the premix for Since companies in India are manufacturing the premix for the purpose there no need to go to importers the purpose there no need to go to importers

States initiative and its effectsStates initiative and its effects

All this has resulted in a successful fortification process for All this has resulted in a successful fortification process for edible oil and flour all over the stateedible oil and flour all over the state

Today all the millers, packers and refineries for edible oil Today all the millers, packers and refineries for edible oil are fortifying their product and all the millers of wheat are are fortifying their product and all the millers of wheat are fortifying their productfortifying their product

A study is being conducted in the sports authority of A study is being conducted in the sports authority of Gujarat where by a sample of 20 sports persons are Gujarat where by a sample of 20 sports persons are selected and fortified flour is being supplied to them for selected and fortified flour is being supplied to them for three months. Their Hemoglobin level was tested before three months. Their Hemoglobin level was tested before the consumption of fortified flour and then after three the consumption of fortified flour and then after three months it was tested again which showed a average rise of months it was tested again which showed a average rise of 2 points of hemoglobin in the sample units 2 points of hemoglobin in the sample units

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The state feels responsible The state feels responsible for those who are at the for those who are at the grass root levelgrass root level

And so the state is And so the state is introducing the premix in introducing the premix in retail packaging so the retail packaging so the people who prefer to get people who prefer to get the grains milled by the grains milled by themselves can also fortify themselves can also fortify their flour and consume a their flour and consume a nutritious diet to benefit nutritious diet to benefit from the movementfrom the movement