California Mandates Folic Acid in Tortillas
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California Leads the Way: Mandatory Folic Acid in Corn Masa Flour to Reduce Neural Tube Defects in Latino Babies
This episode explores Californias groundbreaking move to mandate folic acid in corn masa flour, aiming to decrease neural tube defects in Latino babies. The state is the first to implement this measure, following a decade-long advocacy by Andrea Lopez, a lawyer who lost her newborn to such a defect. The U.S. has fortified wheat products with folic acid for years, but corn masa flour was excluded, leading to higher defect rates among Latinas. Big players like Gruma and Mission Foods support the initiative, with Gruma already fortifying 97% of its U.S. sales. Despite critics concerns, experts and the CDC back the move, highlighting folic acids safety and effectiveness in preventing defects before pregnancy is known.
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