word
food fortification
FOOD for-tih-fih-KAY-shun
fuːd ˌfɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃənListen
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Syllable breakdown
foodfortification
Dictionary meaning
the deliberate addition of one or more essential micronutrients to a food product to improve its nutritional quality and prevent or correct a demonstrated deficiency in the population; examples include iodized salt, vitamin D-fortified milk, and folic-acid-enriched flour; a cost-effective public health intervention for large populations
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