11 December 2007
Health Minister, Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang is expected announce a subsidy
that will be provided by Government to assist maze meal and wheat flour millers
to comply with regulations for food fortification.
The announcement will be made in Pretoria this evening at a ceremony aimed
at reviewing the effects of the programme.
All millers are legally obliged to add six vitamins and two minerals to all
maze meal and wheat flour that is produced for consumption in the country. The
subsidy will assist particularly small millers to buy equipment that is
necessary for compliance.
In her address, Minister Tshabalala-Msimang is also expected to raise
concern about the negative effect of bread price fixing on the ability of the
Department of Health to reverse micro-nutrient deficiencies in the country.
The media is invited to attend the event which takes place as follows:
Date: 11 December 2007
Time: 18h30
Venue: SA Reserve Bank Conference Centre, 370 Church Street (cnr Church and
Prinsloo Str), Pretoria
Contact:
Sibani Mngadi
Cell: 082 772 0161
Bhungani Mzolo
079 524 8432
Issued by: Department of Health
11 December 2007
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