A Healthy Handful: Baladi Bread for Egyptian People
In Egypt, Flour Is Fortified With Micronutrients to Help Combat Anemia
Egyptian Bread Fortified With Nutrients to Help Combat Anemia and Increase Folic Acid, Iron Intake
A healthy handful: In Egypt, flour is fortified with essential micronutrients to help combat widespread anemia. Introduced in 2008 with support from the United Nations World Food Program, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), and the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity, the program adds iron and folic acid to baladi bread -- the staple food of Egyptians. (Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
