‘+F’ logo and Green dot label

Subject – Governance

Concept –

Food Fortification is a scientifically proven, cost-effective, scalable and sustainable global intervention that addresses the issue of micronutrient deficiencies.
In October 2016, FSSAI operationalized the Food Safety and Standards (Fortification of Foods) Regulations, 2016 for fortifying staples namely Wheat Flour and Rice (with Iron, Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid), Milk and Edible Oil (with Vitamins A and D) and Double Fortified Salt (with Iodine and Iron) to reduce the high burden of micronutrient malnutrition in India.
The ‘+F’ logo has been notified to identify fortified foods.
India’s Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulations, 2011, require packages of Vegetarian Food to bear a symbol consisting of a green circle inside a green square.

To know about Rice Fortification, please click here and here.

To know about Bio-Fortification, please click here.