Comments on: Five For Fridays – Jun 12, 2009 http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/ Science Driven Real Life Toddler Nutrition Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:18:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-546 TwinToddlersDad Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:11:34 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-546 Alina: Good point, I was thinking about the cost factor too since I could not understand if Fortitech's program is for-profit or non-profit. I am sure there is added cost which will have to be paid by someone eventually. I believe their plan is to formulate special pre-mixes that can be added to the food without causing any degradation or change in taste or texture. Each formulation will be different since they will be designed for local foods. They claim to have an expertise in developing these formulations. I could not come across any news about technologies for natural vitamins. I will research this topic and write in future. Alina: Good point, I was thinking about the cost factor too since I could not understand if Fortitech’s program is for-profit or non-profit. I am sure there is added cost which will have to be paid by someone eventually.

I believe their plan is to formulate special pre-mixes that can be added to the food without causing any degradation or change in taste or texture. Each formulation will be different since they will be designed for local foods. They claim to have an expertise in developing these formulations.

I could not come across any news about technologies for natural vitamins. I will research this topic and write in future.

]]> By: TwinToddlersDad http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-3063 TwinToddlersDad Sat, 13 Jun 2009 20:11:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-3063 Alina: Good point, I was thinking about the cost factor too since I could not understand if Fortitech's program is for-profit or non-profit. I am sure there is added cost which will have to be paid by someone eventually. I believe their plan is to formulate special pre-mixes that can be added to the food without causing any degradation or change in taste or texture. Each formulation will be different since they will be designed for local foods. They claim to have an expertise in developing these formulations. I could not come across any news about technologies for natural vitamins. I will research this topic and write in future. Alina: Good point, I was thinking about the cost factor too since I could not understand if Fortitech’s program is for-profit or non-profit. I am sure there is added cost which will have to be paid by someone eventually.

I believe their plan is to formulate special pre-mixes that can be added to the food without causing any degradation or change in taste or texture. Each formulation will be different since they will be designed for local foods. They claim to have an expertise in developing these formulations.

I could not come across any news about technologies for natural vitamins. I will research this topic and write in future.

]]> By: Alina http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-544 Alina Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:50:42 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-544 I'm not sure fortified foods in 3rd world countries are the answer -- what about the cost increase on those foods? Also what about the process to foritfy a food -- does that process degrade the food? I'm also interested in the technology behind producing better, more natural vitamins. I'm wondering if that was covered at the expo! I’m not sure fortified foods in 3rd world countries are the answer — what about the cost increase on those foods? Also what about the process to foritfy a food — does that process degrade the food? I’m also interested in the technology behind producing better, more natural vitamins. I’m wondering if that was covered at the expo!

]]> By: Alina http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-3062 Alina Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:50:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-3062 I'm not sure fortified foods in 3rd world countries are the answer -- what about the cost increase on those foods? Also what about the process to foritfy a food -- does that process degrade the food? I'm also interested in the technology behind producing better, more natural vitamins. I'm wondering if that was covered at the expo! I’m not sure fortified foods in 3rd world countries are the answer — what about the cost increase on those foods? Also what about the process to foritfy a food — does that process degrade the food? I’m also interested in the technology behind producing better, more natural vitamins. I’m wondering if that was covered at the expo!

]]> By: Annie @ PhD in Parenting http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-542 Annie @ PhD in Parenting Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:09:55 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-542 There has been quite a bit of concern around here that fortified junk food is going to con people, especially those in socio-economic groups that are already less likely to eat well, into buying and consuming more junk food. I don't have a problem with some selective fortification of foods that already have health benefits though. For example, if I can choose between OJ fortified with Omega 3 or just regular OJ, I think that is good. My son won't eat fish and many other foods and won't take Omega 3 supplements, so putting it in his OJ is a good option. However, I don't like it when things are fortified and that becomes the ONLY option. For example, all milk being fortified with Vitamin D. There has been quite a bit of concern around here that fortified junk food is going to con people, especially those in socio-economic groups that are already less likely to eat well, into buying and consuming more junk food.

I don’t have a problem with some selective fortification of foods that already have health benefits though. For example, if I can choose between OJ fortified with Omega 3 or just regular OJ, I think that is good. My son won’t eat fish and many other foods and won’t take Omega 3 supplements, so putting it in his OJ is a good option.

However, I don’t like it when things are fortified and that becomes the ONLY option. For example, all milk being fortified with Vitamin D.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-3061 Anonymous Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-3061 There has been quite a bit of concern around here that fortified junk food is going to con people, especially those in socio-economic groups that are already less likely to eat well, into buying and consuming more junk food. I don't have a problem with some selective fortification of foods that already have health benefits though. For example, if I can choose between OJ fortified with Omega 3 or just regular OJ, I think that is good. My son won't eat fish and many other foods and won't take Omega 3 supplements, so putting it in his OJ is a good option. However, I don't like it when things are fortified and that becomes the ONLY option. For example, all milk being fortified with Vitamin D. There has been quite a bit of concern around here that fortified junk food is going to con people, especially those in socio-economic groups that are already less likely to eat well, into buying and consuming more junk food.

I don’t have a problem with some selective fortification of foods that already have health benefits though. For example, if I can choose between OJ fortified with Omega 3 or just regular OJ, I think that is good. My son won’t eat fish and many other foods and won’t take Omega 3 supplements, so putting it in his OJ is a good option.

However, I don’t like it when things are fortified and that becomes the ONLY option. For example, all milk being fortified with Vitamin D.

]]> By: Dr. Ayala http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-538 Dr. Ayala Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:50:45 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-538 I second you in hoping consumers don't fall for these processed foods with the functional additives du jour, marketed as the fountain of health. I second you in hoping consumers don’t fall for these processed foods with the functional additives du jour, marketed as the fountain of health.

]]> By: Dr. Ayala http://www.littlestomaks.com/2009/06/five-for-fridays-jun-12-2009/#comment-3060 Dr. Ayala Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.littlestomaks.com/?p=1957#comment-3060 I second you in hoping consumers don't fall for these processed foods with the functional additives du jour, marketed as the fountain of health. I second you in hoping consumers don’t fall for these processed foods with the functional additives du jour, marketed as the fountain of health.

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