Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Fortification
noun
/ for-tih-fih-KAY-shun /
Easy
Meaning
The process of adding essential vitamins and minerals to food products to improve their nutritional value and address micronutrient deficiencies in a population
Origin / Etymology
Latin fortis (strong) + facere (to make); originally a military term for strengthening defences, adapted for nutrition science
Synonyms
Enrichment
Supplementation
Nutrient enhancement
Antonyms
Depletion
Dilution
Example Sentence
"FSSAI has mandated fortification of edible oil with Vitamin A and D, and rice with iron, folic acid, and Vitamin B12 for distribution through the PDS."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS-2 and GS-3 answers on food security, nutrition policy, POSHAN Abhiyaan, and the double burden of malnutrition. Distinguish from biofortification (breeding nutrients into crops).
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