Author: Lock, Gabriela

Source: Food & Nutrition Bulletin, Volume 24, Supplement 1, September 2003 , pp. 16S-19S(4)

Publisher: Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation

Abstract:

At the behest of UNICEF, conceptual specifications from the International Workshop on Micronutrient Supplementation throughout the Life Cycle (held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in November 1999) were developed for a chewable, flavored multiple-micronutrient vehicle that was a hybrid of a food and a tablet (i.e., “foodLET“). Two varieties of foodLET were created: one with a single infant-toddler RDA for selected micronutrients, and the other with two RDAs for the same vitamins and minerals. They were shipped and stored in special, hermetic blister packs to protect the physical form from crumbling and to protect the vitamins from oxidative damage. In the actual experience of delivering more than 40,000 foodLETs in four sites in diverse settings, the ability of the product to live up to the ideal characteristics can be assessed.

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Keywords: BLISTER PACK; FOODLET; INFANT NUTRIENT REQUIREMENTS; MICRONUTRIENTS

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2003-09-01

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• Established in 1978, the Food and Nutrition Bulletin (FNB) is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation in association with the United Nations University.
  
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