Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE
Nutritional Enhancement and Fortification
What Nutritional Enhancement and Fortification means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Nutritional Enhancement and Fortification
The deliberate addition of micronutrients to food vehicles to address population-level deficiencies. This includes mandatory UK legislation regarding flour and voluntary enrichment of breakfast cereals and plant-based alternatives.
Topics that use Nutritional Enhancement and Fortification
- Food provenance (AQA GCSE)
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Using Nutritional Enhancement and Fortification in the exam
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