Flour to be fortified with folic acid to help prevent birth defects
New legislation will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of ...
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Folic acid will be added to flour to prevent birth defects in Wales
A new law will see flour boosted with folic acid to protect hundreds of babies against serious disabilities every year in ...
Folic acid: what is pregnancy vitamin and why is it being added to non-wholemeal flour in the UK?
Flour is already fortified with calcium, niacin, thiamine and iron to improve public health. The move to include folic acid ...
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UK flour to be fortified with folic acid to reduce serious birth defects by 20 percent
UK mandates folic acid fortification in non-wholemeal flour by 2026, aiming to prevent 200 birth defects annually such as ...
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Folic acid to be added to bread and flour to protect babies from serious birth defects
The government announced new measures this week, to help prevent conditions including spina bifida by adding folic acid to ...
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Flour to be fortified with folic acid from 2026 to tackle serious birth defects
It is recommended that women trying for a baby should take folic acid supplements for about three months before ...
Flour sold in the UK to be fortified with folic acid from 2026 in bid to curb condition
Around 200 cases of brain and spine defects in babies every year could be prevented by fortifying non-wholemeal wheat flour ...
Folic acid to be added to bread and flour to tackle serious birth defects such as spina bifida
A deficiency of folic acid during pregnancy can increase the risk of serious problems for babies, known as neural tube ...
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Folic acid: what is pregnancy vitamin and why is it being added to non-wholemeal flour in the UK?
Adding: "These measures are a simple and effective intervention to improve health outcomes in babies, giving them the best start ... to get pregnant take a folic acid supplement for around 12 ...