date:Jun 06, 2012
well as widespread protests from consumers and bakers.
Folic acid is a B vitamin that has well-documented links to the prevention of neural tube defects in foetuses and newborns that can prevent debilitating diseases in children such as anencephaly and spina bifida. However, it has also been linked with the onset of some cancers, particularly among the elderly.
Proposed options
The MPI in its latest paper has has proposed four options for industry:
1.
Mandatory fortification as defined in t