Fortified foods. Fortified foods are food products to which extra nutrients have been added. Foods are fortified for three main reasons: to replace nutrients lost during processing and storage; to compensate for missing nutrients; and to further enrich existing nutrients. Common fortified foods include orange juice, milk, salt and breakfast cereal.
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Health Canada just postponed a vote on letting food companies advertise fortified foods. Ther are two basic concerns.
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2. It will allow food manufacturers to market junk food as nutritious.