The benefits of vitamin D have been well publicised over the last couple of years.

The ‘sunshine vitamin,’ as it is often referred to, became a topic of public conversation following claims that it could potentially help to stave off Covid-19 infection. And while there is mixed evidence to support that claim, it certainly brought about increased awareness of what our bodies need to function at their best.

But despite this, the number of adults and children suffering from vitamin D deficiency across the UK has remained worryingly high – a fact that has led the government to take action in the form of a new ‘official review’.

Vitamin D: foods and drinks could be fortified with the vitamin under new plans