Higher levels of folic acid to all flour and rice would prevent babies
being born with lifelong disabilities.Experts study say current levels being proposed are too low and will not
help some groups of women, while any concerns over potential harms are
unjustified.The government says mandatory fortification of one type of white flour
allows an element of choice.
being born with lifelong disabilities.Experts study say current levels being proposed are too low and will not
help some groups of women, while any concerns over potential harms are
unjustified.The government says mandatory fortification of one type of white flour
allows an element of choice.
The Food Standards Agency says it will still offer big public health
benefits.
Last year, governments across the UK decided to introduce new laws making
it compulsory for the food industry to add a vitamin called folic acid,
also known as B9, to non-wholemeal wheat flour. That means everyone who
eats white bread would get more folic acid in their diets.
