This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Petition Introduce mandatory fortification of milk and other foodstuffs with Vitamin D.
Finding tasty foods that are high in Vitamin D is a challenging task.
The majority of the UK population suffers from Vitamin D deficiencies.
Government must act to prevent the continuing rise in bone diseases such as rickets through mandatory Vitamin D food fortification, as in USA and Canada.
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According to the BBC "Vitamin D deficiency is likely to affect over half the UK's white population, up to 90% of the multi-ethnic population and a quarter of all children living in Britain."
The British Medical Journal recently published a journal saying fortifying foods with Vitamin D (adding Vitamin D to food) would reduce the risk of illness and improve bone and muscle health.
The SACN has also urged an increase in the RDA of Vitamin D to 10 µg/day (400 IU/d), throughout the year.
This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website