Quality control concerns: GAIN battling the consequences of COVID-19 on fortification in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan
Fortification programmes in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan have ample supply of fortified foods and a steady distribution network to reach its target populations amid the COVID-19 crisis, but the lack of quality assurance and control is concerning.
FoodNavigator-Asia spoke to experts from the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) which carries out large-scale food fortification in all three countries.
In India, food fortification projects have been taking place since 2011, fortifying wheat flour (iron, folic acid, vit B12), edible oils (vit A and D), milk (vit A and D), as well as salt (iodine and iron).