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GAIN’s Infographic on Fortified Foods

Fortifying staple foods—maize, flour, and edible oils—is a cost effective intervention to tackle malnutrition and reduce life threatening conditions and diseases. The latest infographic by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition presents five conditions (spina bifida, anemia, goiter, night blindness, rickets) that can be eliminated by including basic micronutrients in staple food groups.