Folic Acid Added To Flour To Prevent Spinal Conditions In Babies

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Folic Acid Added To Flour To Prevent Spinal Conditions In Babies

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Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour across the UK to help prevent life-threatening spinal conditions in babies. Aim to avoid hundreds of potentially life-threatening spinal conditions in babies every year Adding folic acid to flour across the UK builds on 80 years of fortification and follows consultation with industry, stakeholders and the public The addition of folic acid to food has helped to reduce neural tube defects in a number of countries worldwide Folic acid will be added to non-wholemeal wheat flour across the UK to help prevent life-threatening spinal conditions in babies, the Government and devolved administrations has announced. [Read Full Article]