Curious Cook: Everyday foods that have been fortified with nutrients


In the USA, the fortification of cereal grains with folic acid contributed to a decline in defects of the brain and spine in newborns. — JESHOOTS/Pexels

In April 2022, the Health Minister of the UK initiated a review into whether food and drink can be fortified with vitamin D in an initiative to reduce health inequalities in the country.

This is probably a good idea, especially in a country where one in six people are suffering from vitamin D deficiency, and that is not only because the UK does not see much sun for half the year. In many cases, people are just not eating food which contains enough vitamin D to maintain a healthy diet.

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