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Thursday, October 31, 2002 - 02:00
Categories: 
Health & HIV/AIDS [2]
Issue Number: 
86 [3]
Article-Summary: 

Brown bread and mielie meal, the staple food of the country's poorest citizens, will soon be fortified with vitamins to help combat malnutrition. According to draft regulations published by the Department of Health, it will soon be compulsory for the milling industry to add a range of micro-nutrients to their products or face legal action.

Category: 
Food & Health [4]
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http://www.pambazuka.org/en/category.php/hivaids/10969 [5]
Country: 
South Africa [6]

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