Folate fortification

Posted by kathryn in Health News and Folate

FSANZ (Food Standards Australia New Zealand) is currently considering the mandatory fortification of bread with folic acid (the artificial form of folate), aiming to reduce the number of babies born with neural tube defects . This article in The Australian covers the main points of the debate.

I’ve linked to this before, but there’s a handy dietary folate counter on the Choice website, so you can calculate the amount of folate in your diet.

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