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Handbook of Food Fortification and Health : From Concepts to Public Health Applications Volume 1.
Handbook of Food Fortification and Health: From Concepts to Public Health Applications Volume 1 represents a multidisciplinary approach to food fortification. This book aims to disseminate important material pertaining to the fortification of foods from strategic initiatives to public health applica...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer,
2013.
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| Colección: | Nutrition and Health.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface; Series Editor Page; About Series Editor; About Volume Editors; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Introductory Chapters and Perspectives of Fortification; Chapter 1: The Link Between Organizational Bodies and Fortification Strategies and Practice: The Role of the Forti fication Initiative; Introduction; Public Sector; Private Sector; Civic Sector; The Role of the Flour Fortification Initiative; Support for Mandatory Fortification; Folic Acid Experience; Conclusion; Guidance on Safe Levels to Be Added; Recommendations; References.
- Chapter 2: Current Mandatory Fortificants in Developed Nations Compared to Developing NationsIntroduction; Definitions/Terminology; Food Fortification; Mandatory vs. Voluntary Fortification; Types of Food Fortification Programs; The Advantages and Disadvantages of Food Fortification; Cultural and Religious Beliefs Towards Food Fortification; Prevalence of Major Micronutrient Deficiencies in the World; Iron; Iodine; Vitamin A; Folic Acid; Highlight: Folic Acid Fortification Programs; Success Story: The Flour Fortification Initiative; Fortification Economics; Guidance on Safe Levels.
- RecommendationsConclusions; References; Chapter 3: Fortified Humanitarian Food-Aid Commodities; Introduction; Overview of Food Aid Programming and Distribution; Distribution; Food Programming; Food Products; Transportation and Storage; Micronutrient Stability; Formulation Issues in Micronutrition Fortification of Humanitarian Food Aid Products; Target Population for Formulation; Guidance on Levels to Be Added; Recommendations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Middle East Perspectives of Food Fortification: Implementation Dynamics and Policy Factors; Introduction.
- Status of Development of Middle Eastern CountriesFlour Fortification in the Middle East; Anemia Before and After Fortification; Conclusions; Recommendations; References; Chapter 5: Food Fortification Policy in Canada; Introduction; History of Food Fortification in Canada; Salt and Iodine; Nutrition in Newfoundland; Box 5.1 Nutrition in Newfoundland; Enrichment of Bread and Flour in Canada; Vitamin D Fortification in Canada; Indiscriminate Addition of Vitamins and Minerals to Foods in Canada; Folic Acid Fortification; Current Framework for Food Fortification Policy in Canada.
- Guiding PrinciplesBox 5.2 Codex Basic Principles for the Addition of Essential Nutrients to Foods; Current Regulatory Framework; Expansion of Voluntary Food Fortification in Canada; Proposal for Discretionary Fortification; Natural Health Products as Voluntarily Fortified Foods; Interim Marketing Authorization for the Addition of Vitamin D to Bread; Conclusion; Recommendations; References; Part II: Iron Fortification; Chapter 6: Iron Fortification of Milk and Dairy Products; Introduction: Iron Status in Human Nutrition; World Prevalence of Iron; Physiologic Role of Iron.