90. Consider the following statements related to food fortification.

1. Food fortification or enrichment is the process of adding micronutrients (essential trace elements and vitamins) to food.

2. Food fortification is the most convenient and cheapest method to help people overcome nutrient deficiencies.

3. FSSAI has formulated comprehensive regulations for Fortified foods, which are called the FSS (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016.

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Q. What is food fortification? Discuss the role of food fortification in improving the socio economic condition of the people. What are the challenges to food fortification in our country?

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Q. With reference to ‘food fortification’, consider the following statements:

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. 'फूड फोर्टिफिकेशन' के संदर्भ में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए:

1. यह सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्वों की कमी से निपटने में उपयोगी है।
2. दूध, चावल और खाद्य तेल जैसे खाद्य पदार्थों के पैकेट पर +F फोर्टिफाइड फ़ूड का संकेत है।
3. फसलों का बायोफोर्टिफिकेशन आनुवंशिक इंजीनियरिंग के माध्यम से चयनात्मक प्रजनन या उनके पोषण गुण को बढ़ाने की प्रक्रिया है।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?

1. 
   2 only
   केवल 2
2. 
   1 only
   केवल 1
3. 
   2 and 3 only
   केवल 2 और 3
4. 
   1, 2 and 3
   1, 2 और 3

Q. Consider the following statements regarding fortification of food:
1. Fortification of milk has been prohibited by the Ministry of Health and family Welfare due to its reactive nature
2. Fortification does not alter the characteristics of the food—the taste, the feel, the look
Which of the above statement(s) is/ are correct?

भोजन के फोर्टिफिकेशन के संदर्भ में निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार करें:
1. स्वास्थ्य और परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय द्वारा अपनी प्रतिक्रियाशील प्रकृति के कारण दूध के फोर्टिफिकेशन को प्रतिबंधित कर दिया गया है।
2. फोर्टिफिकेशन के अंतर्गत भोजन की विशेषताओं, स्वाद, एहसास, रूप नहीं बदलता है।
ऊपर दिए गए कथनों में से कौन सा/से सही है/हैं?

Q. Consider the following statements about 'Wheat Fortification'.
$1$. Wheat flour contains Phytic Acid.
$2$. The presence of Phytic Acid makes it difficult to fortify wheat flour with elemental iron.
Which of the given statement(s) is/are correct?

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Read the following statements (1- 4) and identify why biofortified foods are advantageous over the traditional fortified foods.

1. Biofortified foods can act as a solution for the problems of micronutrient deficiency in developing countries.
2. It is an improved and better way of delivering nutrients to young children.
3. The nutrient profile of the food crop is improved as it grows.
4. It provides an advantage of manually adding the nutrients later into the food in the required quantity while it is being processed.