Lebanese are becoming more health conscious and nutritional supplements have become a vital part of their daily diet, which led to a growing demand for dietary supplements including vitamins and minerals.
A recent survey by consumer research firm Canadean said that 49 per cent of people were "very aware" of the benefits of protein, and indicated an increasing demand for protein supplements and protein-fortified foods.
There is no comparable requirement for supplements.
Unicef and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have run pilot projects to show national governments that Sprinkles can be effective and that there is a demand for the supplement.
So it was probably inevitable that latimes.com, the Web site of The Los Angeles Times, would take the measure of its readership and conclude that there was pent-up demand for a supplement titled "Cosmetic Surgery of Southern California".
It's also much in demand for human health supplements and in the pharmaceutical industry.
51 52 Given our findings that the popular press has been consistently endorsing supplementation, it seems reasonable to conclude the popular press is, at least in part, helping to fuel the demand for vitamin D supplements and to the confusion about its value.
Peter Melchett, policy director of the Soil Association which promotes organic farming, said the demand for GM fish oil supplements was likely to be limited: "People buying health supplements are among the least likely consumers to be interested in a GM product.
At least 26 million sharks are killed each year to support the high demand for fins used in supplements and in shark fin soup, a delicacy served in restaurants throughout Asia.
Wherever intensive agriculture was practiced, there arose a demand for nitrogen compounds to supplement the natural supply in the soil.
