Scaling up manufacture of double fortified salt to fight anaemia in India : project profile

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2018

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A 20-year effort by Canadian researchers has yielded a cost-effective way to fortify salt with both iron and iodine. Studies found it reduced anemia by 66%, provided 30-50% of the daily recommended intake of iron, significantly improved cognitive skills and energy levels among women, and had broad consumer acceptance in 13 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. DFS remains stable in hot and humid climates, is indistinguishable from regular salt, and can be easily manufactured in existing processing facilities. Building on extensive testing and impact assessments, work has begun to bring double fortified salt (DFS) to over 15 million people..

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Fabrication à grande échelle de sel doublement enrichi pour combattre l'anémie en Inde : profil de projet
This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

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DOUBLE FORTIFIED SALT, FORTIFIED FOODS, ANEMIA, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA, IRON DEFICIENCY, DISEASE CONTROL, SALT, FORTIFIED FOODS, ANAEMIA, HEALTH RESEARCH

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/57192

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (CIFSRF) / Résultats de recherches (FCRSAI)