title: Fortification of condiments with micronutrients in public health: from proof of concept to scaling up.
abstract: Fortification of condiments or seasonings may be useful for delivering micronutrients if they are consumed consistently by most of the population, as occurs in many countries. The World Health Organization, in collaboration with the Micronutrient Initiative and the Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science at the New York Academy of Sciences, convened a technical consultation on "Fortification of Condiments and Seasonings with Vitamins and Minerals in Public Health: from Proof of Concept to Scaling Up" to review the role of condiments and seasonings in improving micronutrient status, as constituents of regular diets and patterns of production and consumption worldwide. The consultation covered aspects related to implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and legal frameworks of fortification programs, as well as food safety and policy coherence for condiment fortification in the context of other public health strategies. This paper introduces the background and rationale of the technical consultation, synopsizes the presentations, and provides a summary of the main considerations proposed by the working groups.
authors: Evidence and Programme Guidance, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. garciacasalm@who.int.
authors: Maria Nieves
authors: MN
authors: Garcia-Casal
authors: Evidence and Programme Guidance, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors: Juan Pablo
authors: JP
authors: Peña-Rosas
authors: The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science, The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, New York.
authors: Mireille
authors: M
authors: Mclean
authors: Micronutrient Initiative, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Luz María
authors: LM
authors: De-Regil
authors: Evidence and Programme Guidance, Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors: Gerardo
authors: G
authors: Zamora
mesh_terms: D003212:Condiments; D059022:Food Safety / Q000379:methods; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018673:Nutrition Policy / Q000639:trends; D011634:Public Health / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D018977:Micronutrients
keywords: condiments; fortification; micronutrients; public health; seasonings