With secure sources of public nutrition an emerging priority in Asia, this work presents the striking results of regional research on food fortification. The state of nutrition in Indonesia, Pakistan, China, Thailand, and Vietnam are analyzed and measured against the costs and benefits of fortifying the food commonly consumed by the poor. The benefits to human health and productivity, the importance of government and private alliances aimed at fortifying food, and the remarkable economic benefits of secure food sources are noted and supported with examples from participating countries. All of the study's findings are laid out with particular attention paid to the health and mental development advances that are possible with strengthening of Asia's food industry.