Impact and storage stability of double fortified salt

Anemia is a public health problem that can affects at any stage of human life span. Children, adolscents and pregnant women are the most vulnerable group suffering from iron deficiency anemia. Anemia exists in the society due to low hemoglobin level, inadequate intake of iron rich food, lack of awareness regarding healthy eating practices and due to poverty also. For this strategy, salt is one of the food vehicles available for food fortification technique. Double fortified salt enriched with iron and iodine is stable under various conditions and thus proven a healthy approach to reduce the prevalence of Anemia at a very low cost among the vulnerable population around the world.