Building a Strategic Alliance for the Fortification of Oil and Other Staple Foods (SAFO)

The Strategic Alliance for the Fortification of Oil and Other Staple Foods (SAFO) is a project-based alliance with the private aim to strengthen inclusive ecosystems for food fortification in developing countries, and the public objective to reduce malnutrition. Roughly two billion people around the world suffer from vitamin A deficiency, as many low-income consumers often can only afford to buy staple foods and do not get a balanced diet that would provide them with adequate amounts of vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiency most notably causes night blindness and weakens the immune system. Fortifying basic staples with vitamin A is an easy and cost-effective way to fight malnutrition.