questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the evidence base for mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid; what consideration has been given to potential risks associated with long term population-wide exposure; and if he will publish a full risk-benefit analysis for this policy.
answerText: Government laid legislation in England on 14 November 2024 to introduce the mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid. The policy is estimated to prevent approximately 200 babies being born with neural tube defects each year. Le...
heading: Folic Acid