From next year, non-wholewheat wheat flour in the UK will be mandatorily fortified with folic acid. The new legislation, introduced in November 2024, aims to help reduce folic acid deficiency – a ...
This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Folic acid is an essential nutrient you’ve likely seen on food labels or vitamin bottles — often targeting pregnant women (since it helps ...
Folic acid, also known as B9, is a water-soluble vitamin belonging to the folate group. Necessary for human survival, it is an essential nutrient that the body cannot produce on its own, nor can it ...