What is regulated discretionary fortification?
Some fortification, such as Vitamin D in milk and folic acid in flour, is required by the government on the basis of a public health need. This type of required additions of vitamins and minerals is called mandatory fortification. Regulated discretionary fortification, on the other hand, is food fortification (within defined limits set by Health Canada) done at the “discretion” or “choice” of the manufacturer to meet a market demand or to potentially open new markets for their products.
