Fortified milk Meaning

Milk is a rich source of protein, calcium and fat-soluble vitamin A and Vitamin D. When fat is remove doing processing, Vitamin D and Vitamin A are lost. As there is a white spread deficiency of Vitamin A and Vitamin d in the people of India, fortification of milk with Vitamin A and vitamin D is required.

According to an MNMB survey and report of ICMR 2012, India has deficiency of Vitamin A and d among young children and adults particular in the case of physically less active people and Limited exposure to sunlight

How to make Fortified milk?

The fortified milk technology is very simple. All the vitamins and minerals can be added to milk in dry powder form as well as liquid form. The fat-soluble vitamins are available in an oily form and water-soluble form.
The toned, double toned, skimmed milk or standardized milk shall be fortified by following nutrients.

Vitamin A and Vitamin D

Vitamin A

Vitamin A is required for vision and its deficiency leads to blindness in children below 5 years of age.
More than 35 – 60 million people suffer from deficiency of Vitamin A
Fruits and Vegetables are rich sources of Vitamins
Deficiency can be completed by food fortification.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency affects 70 – 90% population of India
It causes growth problems, knocked knee etc.
As Indian are vegetarian, they don’t get enough Vitamin D from vegetable food
In order to get Vitamin D, sunlight between 11 am to 1 pm is best time
Salmon is good source of vitamin D
Fortification of milk and edible oil provides 1/3 of daily requirement of nutrients