fortification

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While they are often described as providing "empty calories," the study found they can meet micronutrient needs, largely because of vitamin fortification.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

The fortification of flour will therefore help boost intake of folic acid across the population, and, indirectly, better protect unborn babies.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

That study showed that fortification reduced anemia but did not affect students' performance in school.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

Three years after the voluntary fortification was introduced, researchers harnessed social media to help survey masa products on shelves across the nation, running a #FindFolicAcid scavenger hunt.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

It was very different, of course, with the sciences of cartography and navigation, ballistics and fortification.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton