What is fortification?

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  1.  Mary Mullen
     
    Mary Mullen of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics answered:
    Fortification is a process that adds nutrients to a food or beverage that were never originally there. For example, milk doesn’t naturally contain vitamins A and D, but these important nutrients are added to it. Soy milk is often fortified with calcium, vitamin A, vitamin D, and riboflavin.
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    Fortification is a process that adds nutrients to a food or beverage that were never originally there. For example, milk doesn’t naturally contain vitamins A and D, but these important nutrients are added to it. Soy milk is often... More