Controversy is brewing among public-health experts and members of the food industry as Canada inches closer to a decision on whether to allow companies to add vitamins and minerals to packaged or processed food.

Under a policy proposed by Health Canada in 2005, manufacturers would be able to fortify certain foods with nutrients such as thiamin, beta-carotene, vitamin D and calcium as a way to increase access to certain vitamins and minerals. Still at the proposal stage, the policy isn't binding under federal regulations. | READ MORE