In the Media

MIT researchers have developed a new method to fortify foods and beverages as part of an effort to combat global malnutrition, reports Insha Naureen for Food Ingredients First. “The innovation offers a potential solution to the global malnutrition crisis due to iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, impaired brain development in children, and increased infant mortality,” Naureen explains. “Beyond iron and iodine, this platform can also deliver multiple micronutrients or bioactive compounds in a single formulation, enabling targeted nutritional strategies,” explains Ana Jaklenec, a principal investigator at the Koch Institute.