Folic acid wheat risks
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Folic acid in flour: Protecting pregnancies, but at what cost to men?

5 min read - fact checked In a past BLOGPOST on the September 2024, I wrote about my concerns regarding the UK Government's decision to fortify non-wholemeal flour with synthetic Vitamin B9 (aka Folic acid). As from December 2026, UK regulations will require non-wholemeal wheat flour to be fortified with 250µg of synthetic folic acid (Vitamin B9) per 100 g of flour (1). The main public health rationale is to reduce neural tube defects such as spina bifida, which develops very early during pregnancy (fig.…......
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Folic acid fortification
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Folic acid fortification, friend or foe?

3 minute read - fact checked ✓ I wanted to share my thoughts regarding the UK Government’s recent announcement to fortify flour with folic acid (1), also known as vitamin B9, discussing arguments for and against the measure. But first, I would like to lay down a disclaimer, by saying that the contents you will read below, although fact-checked and accurate, is not intended as medical or nutritional advice, and so therefore you should still follow the recommended advice of the UK Government or your…......
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