It is estimated that fortifying flour with folic acid could prevent up to 200 birth defects a year.
These concerns saw the Food Standards Agency advise against mandatory fortification in 2002.Since World War Two, the UK's non-wholemeal flour has been fortified with iron, calcium and two other B vitamins - thiamin and niacin.That's because the gains need to be carefully weighed against any potential harms.Clearly, getting enough folic acid around conception and during pregnancy is important for cutting the risk of women having babies with spina bifida or other neural tube defects.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said folic acid-fortified flour would be "a quick, simple win" to enhance a baby's development, as well as helping to boost the health of UK adults. The government said it did not anticipate the move would require a major overhaul for industrial-scale flour producers - the B vitamin would need to be listed on the labelling of all foods made with flour.
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