Congolese refugees line up to receive aid during a food distribution operation at the Musenyi refugee site in Giharo, on May 7, 2025. [AFP] Although it often goes unnoticed, hidden hunger is one of ...

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on millers and food processors to scale up fortification as part of Kenya’s efforts to boost food security. Speaking in Nairobi when he presided ...

Nigeria’s challenge of food and nutrition security is no longer about producing enough to eat, but ensuring that every meal carries the nutrients needed to fuel growth, learning, and productivity.

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to addressing Nigeria’s growing malnutrition crisis, which manifests in undernutrition, overnutrition, and widespread micronutrient deficiencies.

Fortification is one of the safe methods of improving nutrition among people. It ensures that the food does not pose a health risk and is safe for consumption. Nutrients are added to staple foods ...

Vitamins and minerals are important for growth and body functioning. Micronutrient deficiencies are common in many populations, and food fortification is one of the interventions to reduce the burden ...

Executive Order 382 declares November 7 as the National Food Fortification Day. The term “Fortification” as defined by Codex Alimentarius, it is the addition of one or more essential nutrients to food ...

Executive Order (EO) 382 declared the annual celebration of the National Food Fortification Day, every 7 th of November. This celebration is observed to highlight and recognize the importance of food ...

Uttar Pradesh is set to expand its food fortification efforts by piloting the distribution of fortified wheat flour through the Public Distribution System (PDS). The announcement was made during the ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,800-year-old fortification in China’s Shandong province, revealing early military strategies long before unification. This ancient stronghold predates the Great Wall ...

Food is the foundation of health and is essential for culture, productivity and human potential. Yet in today’s food systems, over 3 billion individuals cannot afford a healthy diet, and over 2 ...

Food fuels our bodies and connects us to culture, livelihoods, and the environment. However, today’s food systems contribute to pressing global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, ...