Health Canada Permits Vitamin D Supplements in Yogurt, Kefir

The Department of Health has given the go-ahead for producers to start adding vitamin D supplements to yogurt. The department says the move is to help offset vitamin D deficiency in Canadians due to long, dark winters. “Vitamin D is important for bone health yet many people in Canada are not getting enough,” the Marketing Authorization for Vitamin D in Yogurt and Kefir notice said, as first reported by Blacklock’s Reporter. Health Canada says the nutrient plays a role in helping the body absorb calcium and maintain strong bones and teeth. Using data from the Canadian Health Measures Survey, the notice said that about one in five Canadians has inadequate levels of the vitamin....