Grains of change: Asia and the Pacific surge ahead on food fortification | World Food Programme

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

65% : They are also expanding public availability and acceptance, through cooking classes and awareness campaigns.
61% : "I encourage my neighbours in the village to eat this rice," she says.
57% : From Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, WFP is supporting government-driven initiatives that are transforming diets and futures across the region For Suryakali Vishwakarma, all rice is not created equal.
52% : In the remote, northwestern Karnali Province, WFP is supporting government efforts to make subsidized, fortified rice available to the poorest through social protection programmes, and in commercial markets.
51% : More than half the population now has access to fortified food, especially staple rice, thanks to government leadership and WFP-supported pilots rolled out and expanded in some of the most vulnerable parts of the country.
46% : Along with governments, WFP is also working with the private sector to improve fortified food production across the region.

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