Food Fortification and Nutritional Policies
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Policies and Education for Health Promotion".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 June 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food safety, food biofortification, micronutrients, bioavailability, the interrelationship between macro and micronutrients in the food chain, children and adolescents with malnutrition and chronic diseases
Interests: gastrointestinal, nutritional pathologies in children, cystic fibrosis, eating disorders, malnutrition and celiac disease
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Special Issue Information
More than two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiencies. The WHO acknowledges that addressing micronutrient deficiencies must remain a priority in the Development Agenda. Compared to an animal protein-based diet, a plant protein-based diet can increase the risk of nutrient deficiencies, especially in vulnerable groups. It is crucial to ensure an adequate nutrient intake regardless of their diet. Food fortification addresses micronutrient deficiencies in the general population (mass fortification) and specific groups (targeted fortification), such as pregnant women.
While mass fortification policies and regulations can reduce health disparities even in high-income countries (by improving micronutrient intake among food-insecure or high-risk populations), some populations have a restrictive diet of balanced foods for cultural, religious, or socioeconomic reasons. Nevertheless, fortified and biofortified food promotion can negatively impact the ecological dimension of food systems by negatively affecting the quantity and diversity of crops.
An exchange of knowledge and experiences between all stakeholders is required. This Special Issue will include manuscripts focusing on food fortification and the scientific, technological, regulatory, and policy barriers. We strongly believe that the submitted materials will represent an international scientific collaboration between experts in these topics and that these contents can serve as inspiration for future innovative contributions.
Dr. Marlene Fabiola Escobedo-Monge
Dr. José Manuel Marugán-de-Miguelsanz
Dr. María Antonieta Escobedo Monge
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food security
- crop biofortification
- adequate intake
- micronutrients deficiency
- bioavailability
- malnutrition
- population risk
- food policies and regulations
- quality of food crops
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