The Food and Grocery Council has concerns over folic acid being added to flour
The Food and Grocery Council has concerns over folic acid being added to flour
8 July 2021
The Government says by 2023, most flour products will contain the B vitamin that prevents birth defects like spina bifida.
But the council says there's emerging evidence of possible health risks from over-consumption - and the effects of unmetabolised folic acid on the nervous system.
It says it's already raised these concerns, with little impact.
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