Reimagining food fortification through a consumer-centred approach

Open Access

Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 187, 2025 2025 Joint Meeting of International Conference of Nutritional Fortification (ISPH-ISNPR 2025)


Article Number		01002
Number of page(s)		8
Section		Nutritional Fortification
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202518701002
Published online		09 September 2025

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