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What Type of Salt Should You Buy? Rethinking 1924 Food Fortification Policy in 2024

Bill Of Health

by Jessica Samuels For 100 years, food fortification , the practice of deliberately increasing the content of vitamins and minerals in a food, has been essential to combating public health crises. However, these practices have continued into the modern era. Because overconsumption of nutrients has been linked to toxicity and diseases, public health officials should continue to reflect on the benefits and risks of food fortification today.