DIPOLOG CITY, Oct. 24 (PIA) -- In keeping with the government’s thrust of addressing micronutrient deficiencies in the country, the provincial office of the National Food Authority (NFA) here is going to conduct a seminar on food fortification come Oct. 26.
Invited to attend the said activity, are representatives from the different national government agencies (NGAs), local government units (LGUs), schools, civic and religious groups and non-government organizations (NGOs).
NFA provincial manager Julakmad J. Lawama disclosed that the topics to be tackled during the one-day seminar include the Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2000, NFA’s in food fortification and the rice fortification technology.
Under Republic Act (RA) 8976, or the Philippine Food Fortification Act of 2,000, the fortification of staple foods is made mandatory especially in rice, wheat, refined sugar and cooking oil. Rice and wheat flour must be fortified with iron while refined sugar and cooking oil are to be fortified with vitamins A. (JPA/FPG/PIA-Zambo. Norte)
