The Food Fortification Initiative advocates for and supports fortification of industrially milled cereal grains by collaborating with multi-sector partners.
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FFI’s 2024 Annual Report is hot off the presses! 🍞
In 2024, we supported 27 countries across 5 regions, reducing the risk of micronutrient deficiencies for approximately 1.3 billion people.
Read about our work to strengthen nutrition worldwide → ffinetwork.org/annual-report…
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🌍 The Micronutrient Forum's 7th Global Conference kicks off Sept 28 in Accra, Ghana! Follow along all week as we spotlight the sessions driving progress on large-scale food fortification. One of public health's best-value interventions deserves the spotlight. #MNF2026Fortified
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Join us Thursday for @NBDPN’s Folic Acid Awareness Week webinar!
FFI’s Jessie Genoway will discuss combating misinformation, protecting folic acid fortification & expanding corn masa fortification in the US.
Register: buff.ly/2zncylw
#FolicAcidAwarenessWeek
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Are you at the @ICBDSR conference in Germany this week? Come check out our poster through Wednesday to read about the impact of mandatory folic acid fortification on congenital heart defects, neural tube defects, and orofacial clefts. #ICBDSR2026
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#DYK? Folic acid fortification helps prevent birth defects of the brain and spine—often before pregnancy is known.
Adding folic acid (vitamin B9) to staple foods like flour helps more babies get a healthy start.
Learn more: buff.ly/n5yLk3E
#NationalFolicAcidAwarenessWeek
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🩸 Micronutrient Monday: Iron
Iron helps make hemoglobin, which carries oxygen throughout the body. Too little can cause iron deficiency and anemia.
Food fortification helps boost iron intake through staple foods eaten every day.
Learn more: buff.ly/n5yLk3E
#Iron
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🇮🇳 FFI is advancing fortified atta (whole-wheat flour) through India’s Public Distribution System.
In Haryana, fortified atta reached 3M+ beneficiaries from 2018–2023 and was associated with reductions in iron, folate & B12 deficiencies.
Read more: buff.ly/LZ6geVr
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🇹🇷 FFI advanced advocacy for mandatory wheat flour fortification in Türkiye.
At just TRY 8/person annually, fortification could reach 80M+ people, prevent 3,500+ birth defects yearly & reduce anemia.
Read more: buff.ly/yiC1sw5
#Türkiye #FFIAnnualReport2025
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September is National Food Safety Education Month!
Food safety and fortification go hand in hand. Strong quality standards and safe manufacturing help ensure fortified foods deliver essential nutrients safely and effectively.
Learn more: buff.ly/n5yLk3E
#FoodSafetyMonth
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🇦🇿 In 2025, FFI & @UNICEF supported Azerbaijan in developing a national wheat flour fortification program.
Azerbaijan is now taking steps toward mandatory fortification with iron, folic acid & vitamin B12.
Read more: buff.ly/XgdqK6l
#FFIAnnualReport2025 #Azerbaijan
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🇵🇭 FFI & Nutrition International supported the Philippines in strengthening wheat flour fortification standards, including adding folic acid & bioavailable iron.
FFI also developed monitoring & training materials to support implementation.
Read more: buff.ly/b3h74NS
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🩺 Can people receiving dialysis eat fortified foods?
Yes! Fortified foods provide small, regulated amounts of nutrients. People on dialysis should consult their healthcare team before taking additional supplements, but supplement warnings do not mean fortified foods are unsafe.
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🌎 FFI & WFP strengthened food fortification monitoring across Latin America, focusing on rice.
🇵🇪 In Peru, FFI supported practical monitoring guidelines and expanded Spanish-language training for governments, inspectors, millers & labs.
Read more: buff.ly/flfn14B
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🇺🇸 In 2025, FFI advanced corn masa fortification in the U.S.
A major milestone: California & Alabama passed bipartisan fortification bills. FFI also supported efforts in GA, FL & TX.
Read more: buff.ly/A1VjxbD
#FoodFortification #PublicHealth #FFIAnnualReport2025
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In July, FFI and @WFP held a 2-day workshop in the Dominican Republic to strengthen food fortification monitoring and develop plans for a streamlined regulatory system.
Read more: buff.ly/FX5mpay
#FoodFortification
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In 2025, FFI & @UNICEF strengthened large-scale food fortification across Eastern & Southern Africa.
🇦🇴 Angola & 🇳🇦 Namibia advanced toward implementation, while 🇰🇲 Comoros & 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe strengthened national programs.
Read more: buff.ly/MktRCWq
#FFIAnnualReport2025
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It’s back-to-school season in the N Hemisphere! Good nutrition supports learning, growth, and development. Food fortification helps increase access to essential vitamins & minerals through everyday foods, supporting healthier futures. 🌾💙 #BackToSchool #FoodFortification
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🌍 At #N4G2025, 21 countries across Africa & Asia made new or strengthened food fortification commitments, with FFI supporting 13.
Turning commitments into action could reach hundreds of millions with essential nutrients.
Read more: buff.ly/KL1O3pG
#FoodFortification
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❤️ Is it safe to eat fortified foods if you have a coronary stent or heart disease?
Yes. Studies show that B vitamins consumed at the low levels contained in fortified foods are safe for those with heart conditions.
#FoodFortification #HeartHealth
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🌍 Today is #InternationalYouthDay!
Good nutrition helps young people grow, learn, and thrive. Vitamin B9 supports healthy cell growth, and adding it to staple foods helps more people access this essential nutrient.
#YouthDay #FolicAcid #FoodFortification #Nutrition
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