Miller Magazine Issue: 115 July 2019

50 MILLER / JULY 2019 Arnold Kawuba EMEA Regional Lead for Partner Engagement Nutrition Improvement, DSM “While hidden hunger continues to be a public health concern worldwide, staple food fortification offers a long-term approach to addressing these widespread micronutrient deficiencies. It has the potential to improve the health and wellbeing of individuals, societies and nations; effectively combating hidden hunger. With the general health of a population rising, economic benefits - including decreasing healthcare costs and unemployment rates – are expected to follow. In the long run, tackling malnutrition can lead to major social returns on investment.” Flour fortification: A simple, cost-effective way to address micronutrient deficiencies worldwide