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INDIA RICE FORTIFICATION
Cabinet approves supply of fortified rice under welfare schemes till Dec 2028 at cost of Rs 17,082 crThe Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved a scheme worth ₹17,082 crore for fortified rice to combat anemia and micro...- Is fortified or diverse diet better?India's strategy to combat undernutrition through large-scale food fortification of staples like rice, oil, and salt is being questioned. R...
- Fortify the nation by diversifying our foodBill Gates highlights the importance of food fortification and a diverse diet through India's public distribution system to improve health ...
- FSSAI in process of collecting pan-India samples of Nestle's Cerelac baby cereals: CEOFSSAI collecting Nestle's Cerelac samples nationally due to sugar concerns. Nestle reduces sugar by 30%. CEO highlights food fortification ...
- Centre to fully implement rice fortification programme before March 2024 targetThe government will implement fully rice fortification programme before the scheduled target of March 2024, a top food ministry official sa...
- Rice fortification pilots in India show drop in anaemiaFour large-scale pilots in different parts of the country were done - three in the school lunch and one in the Integrated Child Development...
- Congress slams Modi government over 'hurriedly' rolling out fortified riceTaking a swipe at the prime minister, the Congress leader said "masterstroke" is the word associated with the prime minister's decisions an...
- J'khand govt to roll out scheme to distribute fortified rice under PDS; rights activists raise concernFood rights activists have raised concern over the 'Rice Fortification Scheme (RFS)', alleging that health impacts due to the consumption o...
- Phase-2 of fortified rice distribution starts; 90 high burden districts covered in April-MayThe first phase was started in October 2021 under which fortified rice was supplied through Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) an...
- Cabinet approves scheme to distribute fortified rice under govt schemesThe entire cost of rice fortification - around Rs 2,700 crore per annum - would be borne by the government of India as part of food subsidy...
- View: Food fortification is an economically viable and technologically sound method for the management of malnutritionIn a country like India with 136 crore people, whose dietary system is predominantly carbohydrate-dense, ensuring the availability of natur...
- Centre mulls fortified rice to fight malnutrition, anaemia; policy to spur production likelyRice is a staple for 65% of India's population and a key component of the government's food security programme. It's supplied at subsidised...
- Govt to supply fortified rice through ICDS, Mid-day Meal scheme from April"About 65 per cent of India's population consumes rice as a staple food. Fortification of rice is a cost-effective and complementary strate...
- Snapdeal to drive awareness of FSSAI’s Eat Right India movementWith this, Snapdeal orders will feature customised information stickers about fortified products for consumers shopping on the platform. Th...
- Fruit juices, cereals, cereal-based foods, bakery products will soon have fortification standardsThe logo for easy recognition of ‘safe’ foods could be yellow, similar to the existing red and green logos to identify vegetarian and non-v...
- Big firms like ITC, HUL & Cargill to fortify wheat flourFSSAI today said major wheat-flour brands like ITC, HUL, Cargill and Patanjali would begin to fortify wheat flour with iron, folic acid and...
- Manufacturers agree to fortify edible oil with Vitamin A&D: FSSAIAt the behest of governments of Rajasthan and Gujarat, entire edible oil industry is already selling only fortified edible oil across these...
- Mother Dairy to sell only fortified milk in NCR by year-endAsked about the cost of fortification of milk with Vitamin A&D, he said it would be around 25 paise per litre and the same would be absorbe...
- Brands make micro-nutrient value addition to get closer to customer and complianceFrom breakfast cereals, appetizers, meals to beverages, Indians are gradually getting their platters filled with vitamins and minerals as b...
- Government to adopt Odisha model to fortify midday meal riceThe idea was discussed with executive director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Ertharin Cousin, when she had met Union food minister ...
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