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home:food:vitamind:vitamin_d_supplementation_policy [09.01.2019] – [Europe] sallieqhome:food:vitamind:vitamin_d_supplementation_policy [09.01.2019] – [Increase in supplementation by consumers] sallieq
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 === United Kingdom === === United Kingdom ===
  
-The only UK product required by law to have vitamin D added is margarine and margarine-like spreads. Butter is not fortified, though it will have a small amount of vitamin D naturally.+The only UK product required by law to have 'vitamin' D added is margarine and margarine-like spreads. Butter is not fortified, though it will have a small amount of 'vitamin' D naturally.
  
 Fresh milk does not have extra D added except for that used in US Army bases. Dried milk, tinned evaporated milk, and baby formula all have added D. Fresh cheese doesn't have added D. For processed cheese, cheese spreads, and yogurt, read the label. Sheep's milk has naturally more D than cow's milk, so those who are needing to reduce their 25-D might want to avoid Feta cheese. Fresh milk does not have extra D added except for that used in US Army bases. Dried milk, tinned evaporated milk, and baby formula all have added D. Fresh cheese doesn't have added D. For processed cheese, cheese spreads, and yogurt, read the label. Sheep's milk has naturally more D than cow's milk, so those who are needing to reduce their 25-D might want to avoid Feta cheese.
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 ==== Australia and New Zealand==== ==== Australia and New Zealand====
  
-In Australia, margarine and some milk and milk products are currently fortified with vitamin D. In New Zealand fortification of margarine is not mandatory, but since 1996 voluntary fortification of margarine, fats and dairy food items has been permitted.(({{pubmed>long:12149085}}))+In Australia, margarine and some milk and milk products are currently fortified with 'vitamin' D. In New Zealand fortification of margarine is not mandatory, but since 1996 voluntary fortification of margarine, fats and dairy food items has been permitted.(({{pubmed>long:12149085}}))
  
  
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 ===== Increase in supplementation by consumers ===== ===== Increase in supplementation by consumers =====
  
-Among people who use dietary supplements, the most popular products at the end of 2010 were fish oil, multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and CoQ10 according to a  survey by ConsumerLab.com. Use of vitamin D surged in 2010 to 56.2% of those surveyed, up from 47.9% in 2009 and 36.9% in 2008 - a 52% increase over the two-year period.+Among people who use dietary supplements, the most popular products at the end of 2010 were fish oil, multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and CoQ10 according to a  survey by ConsumerLab.com. Use of 'vitamin' D surged in 2010 to 56.2% of those surveyed, up from 47.9% in 2009 and 36.9% in 2008 - a 52% increase over the two-year period.
 ===== Inform food manufacturers that you object to supplementation ===== ===== Inform food manufacturers that you object to supplementation =====
  
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