Vitamin C Fortification of Food Aid Commodities Final Report (1997) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix A
Appendix A
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Appendix A _ Legislative Language for Increased Vitamin C Fortification 67
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The Committee believes that recent and continuing scientific data has demonstrated that increased levels of vitamin C are necas~q to help decrease and eliminate health problems in affected populations in recipient countries Furthennore, increased vitamin C fortification levels will help prevent diseases and health problems, thus decreasing overall program and medical relief costs SRpt 103-142 REPORT To accompany PER 229S FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND REI^TED PROGRAMS APPROPRIATION BILL, 1994 Senate Appropriations (COMPORTS 09/14/93; 7949 lines) Item Key 662 Special Typefaces Key: 1[ 11 Test to be omitted It \\ Italic test VITAMIN C FORTIFICATION Recipients of {J.S.
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OBEY, from the committee of conference, submitted the following CONFERENCE REPORT [To accompany PER 44261 The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Elouses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (PER 4426) "making appropriation" for the Foreigll Operations, Export Financing, and Related Program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995," having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses ~ follows: V1TAM~ C The conferees believe that more accurate information is needed regarding the fortification of food that is shipped overseas through the Public Lear 480 Food for Peace Program.
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CALLAHAN, from the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following R E P O R T together with ~NORI'IY VIEWS [To accompany H.R 1868 The Committee on Appropriations submits the following report in explanation of the accompanying bill making appropriations for Foreign Operatiom, Export Financing, and Related Programs, and for sundry independent agencies and corporations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, and for other purposes. VITAMIN C FORTIFICATION Last year's report requested that AID increase vitamin C fortification levels as part of the Public Law 480 Food Aid Program.
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Recognizing Oh's concerns regarding stability of the vitamin during the shipping and cooking processes, the Committee has urged AID to address and resolve these issues and remains concerned that AID has yet to do ~ Because the AID study to test the stability of Vitamin C in the shipping process eras flared, and an independent study conducted with AID's approval proved that vitamin C is stable during the cooking process, the Committee believes no further studies should be undertaken. Thus, fortification levels of vitamin C should be increased for the corn soy blend 1CSB]
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72 APPENDIX A The Committee directs Am to perform a pilot program, as recommended in the lIouse Committee report, utilizing up to SSOO,OOO to increase the vitamin C fortification to the RDA level (90 me per 1 grim ration for pregnant and lactating women) for CSB and WSB and other exported grains and cereals AM will report back to the Committee by April 1, 1996, regarding the program and any available requite of the pilot program.
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