Nutritional deficiencies like iron, zinc and other micro nutrients are predominately prevailing in the developing countries like Pakistan. Globally malnutrition is a major malady among the children and women. In this regard, bio-fortification of staples is vital to cope against such nutrition and health related issues in the word. Moreover, consumption of local natural food sources is a long term strategy for the nutritional status enhancement among masses of that community. Various wheat germplasm screening for developing biofortified wheat, use of industrial waste such as blackstrap molasses where available against IDA, soymilk blend ice cream as cheap protein source with benefit of lactose tolerance, are helpful to suppress malnutrition among public that also significantly contribute in decreasing nutrition related health diseases among the large segment of population, improved health status of the person improves their earning. Furthermore, these food based approaches play their role in value added products that may be good for improving the economic condition of a country.

Muhammad Abdullah, Ph.D: Studied Food and Nutrition at AIOU, Islamabad, Pakistan. Durum Wheat Technologist at Wheat Research Institute, Faisalabad, Pakistan.