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Allies "Probably no other technology available today offers as large an
opportunity to improve lives and accelerate development at such low cost and
in such a short time". "It is no longer a question of treating severe deficiency in individuals.
It is a question of reaching out to whole populations to protect them against
the devastating consequences of even moderate forms of vitamin and mineral
deficiency". "Fortifying foods with basic vitamins and minerals is both essential and
affordable". "The case for the elimination of vitamin and mineral deficiency is compelling
beyond description. The return on investment is without equal". "For nearly 40 years, food fortification has protected the populations of
the United States, Canada, and many other countries. It is long past the time
when the same protection was available to the peoples of the developing world".
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