Elements of a National Food- Fortification Program for Bangladesh

Table of Contents and AcronymsTable of ContentsTables and FiguresiiAcronymsiiiSummaryivSection 1: Introduction 1Objective 2Methodology 2Section 2: Nature of the Micronutrient Problem 3Malnutrition 3Micronutrient Deficiency 4Current Efforts to Reduce Micronutrient Deficiency 5Food-Fortification and Micronutrient Malnutrition 5Section 3: Potential Food-Fortification Vehicles 6Edible Oil 6Production, Imports, and Consumption 6Wheat Flour 7Wheat Production and Imports 7Wheat-Flour Consumption 7Production Technology 8Products 8Market Structure 8Sugar 9Production 9Imports and Consumption 9Section 4: Cost Analysis of Food-Fortification 11Rationale 11Results 11Section 5: Elements of a National Food-Fortification Program 14Food Vehicles and Fortification Regime 14Oil 14Wheat Flour 14Sugar 16Fortification Formulation 16Packaging and Labeling 17Oil 17Wheat Flour 17National Capacity to Implement Food Fortification 18References 19Annex A: Estimated Costs of Oil Fortification in Bangladesh 20Annex B: Estimated Costs of Wheat-Flour Fortification in Bangladesh 21Annex C: Estimated Costs of Sugar Fortification in Bangladesh 22Elements of a National Food-fortification Program for Bangladeshi