India’s nutrition story is changing — but is our strategy keeping pace?

My latest piece looks at how fortification under POSHAN Abhiyaan has largely focused on rice, while emerging realities — urban micronutrient deficiencies, dietary transitions, and implementation challenges — call for a more diversified approach.

From fortified milk in North America to edible oils in parts of Africa and Latin America, global examples show that no single food vehicle can address complex nutrition challenges.

India has made important strides — including promoting millets — but the next step may lie in:

✔ Diversifying fortification beyond rice
✔ Strengthening delivery systems
✔ Aligning with changing diets, especially in urban India
Because nutrition policy must evolve with the people it serves.

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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/presbyopic/from-anaemia-to-urban-deficiencies-rethinking-indias-fortification-strategy/