Flour is already fortified with calcium, niacin, thiamine and iron to improve public health. The move to include folic acid ...

Bread and flour will be fortified with an essential vitamin in a bid to prevent serious birth defects in hundreds of babies ...

Adding: "These measures are a simple and effective intervention to improve health outcomes in babies, giving them the best start in life.” Folic acid is a a synthetic form of vitamin B9 ...

Folic acid, which the NHS recommends taking at least three months before trying for a baby and 12 weeks after conception, is ...