FORTIFIED FOOD

A

100

 Malnutrition only affects developed countries like the United States.

False 

 Malnutrition affects developing countries like India as well.

200

 India has a long history of food fortification dating back to the 1950s.

True

300

FSSAI has not developed comprehensive standards for food fortification in India.

False - FSSAI has developed comprehensive standards for food fortification.

B

100

Vitamins and minerals are naturally produced in the body.

 False - Vitamins and minerals need to be consumed through diet.

200

Fortifying food staples with vitamins and minerals is an expensive intervention.

False 

 Fortifying food staples is an affordable intervention.

300

Food fortification has been used for over a century to address nutritional deficiencies worldwide.

True

C

100

Food fortification is a complex process that cannot be easily implemented

False 

 Food fortification can be easily implemented.

200

Global evidence has shown that fortification has not been effective in eliminating micronutrient deficiencies.

False 

Global evidence has shown that fortification has led to the elimination of deficiencies.

300

Hidden hunger refers to the noticeable consequences of vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

False 

 Hidden hunger refers to the unnoticed consequences of deficiencies.