Solving Hidden Hunger with Fortified Food
Solving Hidden Hunger with Fortified Food
This chapter discusses the popularity of fortified food—food enriched with micronutrients—during the 1990s. In particular, it addresses two important factors behind the fortification boom. The first is fortification's ability to simplify issues on technical matters in order to avoid direct engagement (such as convincing to follow expert instruction and changing behavior) with women, which are more likely to have micronutrient deficiencies. The second factor is that food fortification fits with neoliberalism. While fortification can theoretically be carried out by governments, micronutrients are typically added to existing products such as wheat flour, formula milk, and margarine in the private sector. These two issues—the absence of women and the prominence of the market under neoliberalism—are tightly interrelated.
Keywords: fortified food, micronutrient deficiencies, neoliberalism, women, food fortification
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