The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food and Agriculture held a discussion on the Enriched Foods Bill earlier today (14 March).  Milk, salt and flour producers of as well as university researchers  participated in the discussion.

According to a survey, Mongolians food nutrition does not meet daily standards. For example, 74 percent of Mongolians are deficient in iodine, 28.5 percent in hemoglobin, 21.4 percent in iron, 32.4 in vitamin A and 42.4 percent in vitamin D.

Furthermore, the Health Ministry has reported that 4.7 percent of children in the first five years of their lives have slower growth than norms set by organisations such as the WHO (child growth standards). It has also been proved that 54.4 percent of Mongolians aged between15-64 are overweight and 61.7 percent of people ages between 26-64 have high cholesterol. It is estimated that 80 percent of deaths are related to food-related problems.