FORTIFICATION RESOURCES
We have provided a few important resources on food fortification below. More resources can be found on the FFI, IGN, and GAIN websites. If you have any questions on any of the materials on this page, or have suggestions for improvement, please get in touch.
- New! Resources on fortification during COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Micronutrients Resource Hub
- GAIN, SUN and Nutrition Connect hosted a webinar on COVID & fortification on Wednesday, 10/7 at 14.30 CEST – view the recording at https://nutritionconnect.org/webinar-fortification-covid19
- GAIN Premix Facility (GPF)
The GAIN Premix Facility conducts technical audits on micronutrient premix blenders around the world to support access to quality-assured premix for food fortification. They also organize competitive tenders for premix procurement – to learn more, please visit: http://gpf.gainhealth.org/ - Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT)
Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) is designed for carrying out coverage assessments of fortification programmes. The FACT consists of a manual and 10 practical tools and templates that provides standardised methods for the collection, analysis, and synthesis of data on quality, coverage, and consumption of fortified foods across countries while allowing for adaptations to meet specific country needs and contexts.
Links to fortification resources are categorized in sections below. Select a section to reveal its resources.
COVID-19 Fortification Resources
- COVID-19 and Micronutrients Resource Hub
- GAIN, SUN and Nutrition Connect hosted a webinar on COVID & fortification on Wednesday, 10/7 at 14.30 CEST – view the recording at https://nutritionconnect.org/webinar-fortification-covid19
Premix Resources
- GAIN Premix Facility (GPF)
The GAIN Premix Facility conducts technical audits on micronutrient premix blenders around the world to support access to quality-assured premix for food fortification. They also organize competitive tenders for premix procurement – to learn more, please visit: http://gpf.gainhealth.org/
Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT)
- Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT)
Fortification Assessment Coverage Toolkit (FACT) is designed for carrying out coverage assessments of fortification programmes. The FACT consists of a manual and 10 practical tools and templates that provides standardised methods for the collection, analysis, and synthesis of data on quality, coverage, and consumption of fortified foods across countries while allowing for adaptations to meet specific country needs and contexts.
How to use the GFDx
- GFDx Demo
- GFDx Webinars:
- Visualizing Nutrition Data for Decision Making: How can the nutrition community use the Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx) tool?
- Wednesday, October 2020 | 11:00-12:00 pm EDT | 8:00-9:00 am PDT
- Europe/Africa webinar 12 June 2019 (English)
- Latin America webinar 20 June 2019 (Spanish)
- Visualizing Nutrition Data for Decision Making: How can the nutrition community use the Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx) tool?
Fortification Guidelines
- WHO & FAO guidelines on food fortification with micronutrients (2006)
- WHO recommendations for wheat and maize flour fortification (2009)
- WHO recommendations for salt fortification (2014)
- WHO recommendations for maize flour fortification (2016)
- WHO guideline for fortification of rice with vitamins and minerals in public health (2018)
Fortification Program Best Practices
- Regulatory Monitoring of National Food Fortification Programs: A Policy Guidance Document
- Evidence, status and lessons learned in grain fortification
Tsang BT, Pachón H. Sight and Life, Rice Fortification in Latin America. 150-157. 2017
Public Health Evidence for Fortification
- Effect and safety of salt iodization to prevent iodine deficiency disorders: a systematic review with meta-analyses
Aburto N, Abudou M, Candeias V, Wu T. Effect and safety of salt iodization to prevent iodine deficiency disorders: a systematic review with meta-analyses. WHO eLibrary of Evidence for Nutrition Actions (eLENA). Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014. - Evidence of the effectiveness of flour fortification programs on iron status and anemia: a systematic review
Pachón H, Spohrer R, Mei Z, Serdula M. Nutr Rev. 2015 Nov;73(11):780-95. - Folic acid to reduce neonatal mortality form neural tube disorders
Blencowe H, Cousens S, Modell B, Lawn J. International Journal of Epidemiology. April 2010 (suppl_1):i110-i121. - Impact of folic acid fortification of flour on neural tube defects: a systematic review
Castillo-Lancellotti C, Tur JA, Uauy R. Public Health Nutr. 2013 May;16(5):901-11. doi: 10.1017/S1368980012003576. Review. Erratum in: Public Health Nutr. 2013 Aug;16(8):1527 - Summary: Fortifying Flour with Folic Acid to Prevent Neural Tube Defects
Food Fortification Initiative (FFI). Atlanta, USA. 2017. - Improved micronutrient status and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries following large-scale fortification: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
Keats EC, Neufeld LM, Garrett GS, Mbuya MNN, Bhutta ZA. Improved micronutrient status and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries following large-scale fortification: evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Jun 1;109(6):1696-1708. Doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz023.
Fortification Advocacy and Endorsements
- International Association of Operative Millers: A Resolution in Support of the Flour Fortification Initiative, 2003
- World Food Programme Executive Board policy regarding fortification, Rome, 24–26 May 2004
- European Commission Food Fortification Global Mapping Study 2016
- The Arusha Statement on Food Fortification
- The Lagos Statement on Nigeria Food Fortification
- Large Scale Food Fortification in India: The Journey So Far and Road Ahead
- The #FutureFortified Global Summit on Food Fortification: Event Proceedings and Recommendations for Food Fortification Programs
- Second Copenhagen Consensus (2008): Micronutrient Fortification Best Practice
Horton S, Mannar V, Wesley A. Micronutrient Fortification (Iron and Salt Iodization). Best Practice Paper: New Advice from CC08. 2008. - Third Copenhagen Consensus (2012): Challenge Paper on Hunger and Malnutrition
Hoddinott J, Rosegrant M, Torero M. Investments to reduce hunger and undernutrition. April 9, 2012. - Grain Fortification to Address the Sustainable Development Goals
- North American Teratology Society resolution on folic acid fortification (2014)
- FAO policy statement: Fortification of food with micronutrients. (2003)
