03 Feb 2022 --- Switzerland’s Federal Food & Safety Veterinary Office (FSVO) has advised that consumers over the age of 65 should up their vitamin D intake with an 800 IU supplement every day. The guidance says the vitamin can reduce the risk of falls and hip fractures by up to 30%. Members of the supplements industry welcome the news. The advice was put forward by the International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (IADSA), a UK-based group that comprises members of the global supplements industry.The regulatory group’s vitamin D resources were made as a part of its Mind the Gap initiative to spread information about vitamin deficiency. Mind the Gap’s resources highlight Finland’s hugely successful mandatory vitamin D fortification program.“IADSA will continue to engage with policymakers and other stakeholders worldwide to raise awareness of the role of supplementation in increasing levels of health and well-being,” says IADSA’s technical and regulatory affairs director, Cynthia Rousselot.
