FDF Response
March 2007
FDF has made a submission in response to FSA's request for comments on four
possible options for folic acid fortification. These options are designed to
increase folate intakes of young women to reduce the number of pregnancies in the
UK affected by neural tube defects.
FSA's options:
- Continue with the current policy of advice to women.
- Increase the effort to encourage young women to take folic acid supplements and
changes to diet to increase the consumption of folate-rich foods.
- Encourage industry to fortify more foods with folic acid on a voluntary basis.
- Recommend the mandatory fortification of bread or flour with folic acid.
More Information
FDF Response to the FSA Consultation on Folate (pdf, 178kb)
FSA Consultation on Folate
Last reviewed: 01 Apr 2008