Punjab drafts Food Fortification Bill 2026: Fortification of flour, ghee, oil mandatory to address malnutrition

LAHORE: The Punjab government has prepared the draft of Punjab Food Fortification Bill 2026, proposing mandatory fortification of flour, ghee, cooking oil and salt to address malnutrition and stunting among children and nutritional deficiencies among women. Provincial Minister for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Salma Butt, said the proposed legislation had been prepared for approval on the directions of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. She was speaking at a meeting chaired by her and at

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