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POLICY BRIEF article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health and Nutrition
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1534375
Vitamin A Fortification: Key Factors and Considerations for Effective Implementation
Provisionally accepted- 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
- 2 Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, United States
Vitamin A fortification plays a crucial role in achieving long-term economic development in developing countries by supporting the growth and development of human capital. While fortification programs involve a range of nutritional, agricultural, economic, and political considerations, there is a lack of a comprehensive overview of the topic in the literature. Our review highlights the importance of holistic approach in designing fortification programs: the effective program should consider (a) the agronomic, economic, and administrative capability of the target regions in regard of fortification method and vehicle to maximize effectiveness; (b) strategies to ensure the producers' and consumers' adoption to enhance uptake rate; and (c) evaluate outcomes with respect to economic metrics rather than focusing solely on before-andafter comparison to avoid biased assessment.
Keywords: Food Fortification, Vitamin A, hidden hunger, food policy, Policy design
Received: 05 Dec 2024; Accepted: 24 Feb 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Han, Durand-Morat and Motalleb. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Joohun Han, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, United States
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