A new California law taking effect from January 1, 2026, mandates the addition of folic acid to corn masa flour and most tortillas sold in the state.
"Well over half of neural tube defects can be prevented with sufficient folic acid consumption before conception and in early pregnancy," said senior author Sandi Lam, MD, MBA, Division Head of ...
California now requires tortillas to be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in the Latino community, where ...
Getting ready for pregnancy? Don’t forget this essential check: your folic acid levels. It’s a small step that plays a big ...
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Here, a dietitian talks us through the science behind the new policy that makes folic acid fortification mandatory in ...
Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to help nurture healthy infants.
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The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth defects in the Hispanic population. The Centers ...
Researchers have identified a gene that plays a key role in the formation of neural tube defects, a problem commonly found in infants of pregnant women with diabetes. This is the first time the gene ...
Taking folic acid supplements before conception and in the first trimester of pregnancy continues to be a major line of defense against neural tube defects. The recommendation also aligns with ...