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Who Defines Babies' Needs?: The Scientization of Baby Food in Indonesia

Who Defines Babies' Needs?: The Scientization of Baby Food in Indonesia AYA HIRATA KIMURA Who Defines Babies’ “Needs”?: The Scientization of Baby Food in Indonesia Introduction Recently, there has been a broad shift in the discourse of the Third World food problem from food quantity to food quality,from hunger to “hidden hunger,” and from famine to micronutrient deficiencies. In this new framing, Third World countries might have enough food, but they do not have “quality” food, where quality is signified by the amount of micronutrients. Micronutrients refer to vitamins and minerals that are essential for physiological functions, such as vitamin A, iron, and iodine. Micronutrient deficiencies, often called “hidden hunger,” refer to the lack of those micronutri- ents. Infants and pregnant and lactating women are particularly vul- nerable to micronutrient deficiencies. In particular, vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) among the “vulnerable populations” have become major concerns (Uvin 1999). To combat these micronutrient deficiencies, an increasingly popular tool, promoted by development experts, is the fortification of baby food with micronutrients. Fortification refers to the process of adding micronutrients, typically at the site of production. Fortifying various types of food for babies, such as formulas, snacks, Summer 2008 Pages 232–260 doi:10.1093/sp/jxn008 # The Author http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Social Politics Oxford University Press

Who Defines Babies' Needs?: The Scientization of Baby Food in Indonesia

Social Politics , Volume 15 (2) – Jan 1, 2008

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AYA HIRATA KIMURA Who Defines Babies’ “Needs”?: The Scientization of Baby Food in Indonesia Introduction Recently, there has been a broad shift in the discourse of the Third World food problem from food quantity to food quality,from hunger to “hidden hunger,” and from famine to micronutrient deficiencies. In this new framing, Third World countries might have enough food, but they do not have “quality” food, where quality is signified by the amount of micronutrients. Micronutrients refer to vitamins and minerals that are essential for physiological functions, such as vitamin A, iron, and iodine. Micronutrient deficiencies, often called “hidden hunger,” refer to the lack of those micronutri- ents. Infants and pregnant and lactating women are particularly vul- nerable to micronutrient deficiencies. In particular, vitamin A deficiency (VAD), iron deficiency anemia (IDA), and iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) among the “vulnerable populations” have become major concerns (Uvin 1999). To combat these micronutrient deficiencies, an increasingly popular tool, promoted by development experts, is the fortification of baby food with micronutrients. Fortification refers to the process of adding micronutrients, typically at the site of production. Fortifying various types of food for babies, such as formulas, snacks, Summer 2008 Pages 232–260 doi:10.1093/sp/jxn008 # The Author

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Published: Jan 1, 2008

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