Adding folic acid to flour could prevent around 200 cases of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida, every year, and ...

New legislation will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of ...

A new law will see flour boosted with folic acid to protect hundreds of babies against serious disabilities every year in ...

A deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy can increase the risk of serious problems for babies, known as neural tube ...

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 ...

Folic acid is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 and is also known as folate. It helps the body produce healthy red blood cells ...

UK mandates folic acid fortification in non-wholemeal flour by 2026, aiming to prevent 200 birth defects annually such as ...

The government announced new measures this week, to help prevent conditions including spina bifida by adding folic acid to ...

Around 200 cases of brain and spine defects in babies every year could be prevented by fortifying non-wholemeal wheat flour ...

Folic acid is the synthetic form of folate that's added to some foods to fortify them, such as breads and cereals. Folate deficiency occurs when you have very low amounts of vitamin B9 in your body.

Folic acid deficiency is a leading cause of neural tube defects, which can cause a large number of serious and debilitating conditions to babies in the womb, including spina bifida. Flour is ...