Future Fortified

24/06/2026

🎧 NEW PODCAST: On Future Fork, Colombian pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Kemel A. Ghotme joins Paul Newnham to unpack the first neurosurgery-led resolution in the history of the World Health Organization, a global mandate to fortify staple foods with micronutrients to prevent neural tube defects and other birth conditions.

You'll hear why patients living with spina bifida chose to advocate for prevention over treatment, how Colombia convinced 35 countries to unanimously adopt a global health resolution in record time, and why a six-dollar intervention is projected to prevent 200,000 birth defects a year.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qGTP5EI7BJTdf7puWrKfO?si=N_OZnHyDSd261PUs_wRj_w

Future Fork with Paul Newnham · Episode

24/03/2026

📢 NEW REPORT LAUNCHING TODAY:

This week marks the one year anniversary of Nutrition For Growth Paris.

One year on from , we look at the commitments made in Paris on large-scale food fortification - and there's a lot to celebrate.

21 governments made pledges to food fortification - that's a 31% increase over the previous Summit!

The global consensus is growing.

Ending hunger and malnutrition in all its forms is about more than securing enough food to survive – what people eat must also be nutritious. However, nutritious foods and, by extension, healthy diets are unaffordable and unattainable for vast numbers of families. Approximately 2.8 billion people ...

04/02/2026

DYK that anemia affects 31% of women of reproductive age and 40% of children under five?

Join the Micronutrient Forum on World Anemia Awareness Day for a webinar on how collective action can transform the lives of women, adolescents, and children worldwide.

🗓️ 13 February
⏰ 6am EST / 12pm CET

💻 Register now: https://micronutrientforum.org/coffee-and-chai-chat-register/

14/01/2026

📣 Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is one of the most cost-effective tools we have to tackle micronutrient malnutrition—delivering an estimated $27 in benefits for every $1 invested. Yet vitamin and mineral deficiencies continue to undermine the health and productivity of billions, especially women and children.

Momentum to scale LSFF is growing. Despite global challenges, countries and partners are sustaining progress, with record LSFF commitments announced at Nutrition for Growth in Paris.

👉 Now, the Cape Town Convening report and action plan are live, offering a roadmap for stronger coordination, investment, innovation, and accountability. The evidence is clear. The tools exist. Now is the time to act.

A coordinated hub to share progress made on commitments from the Large-Scale Food Fortification Partners Convening in Cape Town