Folic acid to be added to UK flour to help prevent birth defects
It is estimated that fortifying flour with folic acid could prevent up to 200 birth defects a year. …
Kate Steele, chief executive of Shine, a charity providing specialist support for people affected by spina bifida and hydrocephalus and which has campaigned for mandatory fortification of flour for more than 30 years, said she was “delighted” by the decision.
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