The HF-TAG website serves as a central, online hub for home fortification. By aggregating and connecting existing resources and building a shared space for discussion, the HF-TAG aims to increase the intra-sector and multi-sector collaboration necessary to improve nutrition and health outcomes.
Home-fortification consists of adding specialized, nutrient-filled products such as multiple micronutrient powders (MNP) or food-based complementary food supplements (CFS) such as small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) and full-fat soy flour (and soy protein isolate) with a vitamin-mineral mix to locally available foods prepared at home or other settings such as daycare centers or schools.
While not limited to children 6-24 months of age, home fortification has a special role to play in infant and young child feeding (IYCF). Because unfortified cereal-based complementary foods generally do not supply enough essential nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and/or other nutrients critical for optimal growth and development, home fortification products can supplement the complementary food and fill nutrient gaps, especially when access to sufficient nutrient-dense foods is limited.
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