Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) today released a consultation paper on its review of a decision to permit the voluntary addition of vitamin D to breakfast cereals.

FSANZ Chief Executive Officer Steve McCutcheon said ministers responsible for food regulation had asked for a review of the decision in July 2015.

“Ministers also provided some clarification of the policy guideline relating to adding vitamins or minerals to food,” Mr McCutcheon said.

“The clarification included reference to the use of nutrition profiling tools or other initiatives to determine whether fortification permissions should be allowed for some foods.

“FSANZ has assessed the effects of using a nutrition profiling calculator for vitamin D fortification in breakfast cereals and is calling for submissions on that assessment.”

The closing date for submissions is 5 August 2016.

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