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Get involved: It's here the UK Government’s Consultation on Mandatory Fortification of Flour with Folic Acid
Briefing: UK Government’s 2019 Consultation on Mandatory Fortification of Flour with Folic Acid:
UK Government urged to add folic acid to flour after new study
A study published in Public Health Reviews has revealed previous data showing the set upper limit of folate was flawed. The experts involved are now urging the Department of Health to approve the fortification of flour with folic acid in order to help reduce neural tube defects (NTD), such as spina bifida, in unborn babies.