tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335146197342151188.post5219350039853102762..comments2024-02-29T13:07:00.519+00:00Comments on Development Horizons by Lawrence Haddad: GAIN: straightforward answers to some "awkward" questionsLawrence Haddadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17265061444076801962noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6335146197342151188.post-36902171926260505202017-07-02T13:42:36.998+01:002017-07-02T13:42:36.998+01:00Thanks for putting this out here. On question one...Thanks for putting this out here. On question one, I often answer this with "it depends on how fortification and supplementation is being done". <br /><br />We should be working at reducing these treatments to the food system over time. Medicating the masses is necessary at the moment as things are so bad for so many people, but we should be working hard to work ourselves out of a job when it comes to the fortification sector. Fortification and supplementation should not be seen as a long term approach to nutrition, even if WHO and the Lancet and others say it is cost efficient in the short term - it is MUCH more cost efficient to solve the problem and not have to fortify.<br /><br />We must work towards solving the problems and assuring that our environment is healthy for plants and trees to have the nutrients and health they need so that animals (including people) have the nutrients and health they need - including the right amount of water, sanitation and hygiene that each species needs to thrive.<br /><br />I don't see enough fortification programmes educating people as to why fortification is in place and how we can fix our systems so that we can stop fortifying foods. I hope GAIN can be part of the solution and work on strengthening labelling and nutrition education programmes.Stacia Nordinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693323610751667512noreply@blogger.com