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doi:10.1094/CFW-55-2-0113 |
VIEW ARTICLE Nutrition: Folic Acid Fortification and the Controversy J. M. Jones. College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A. Cereal Foods World 55(2):113-115. Folic acid fortification and its impact on public health remain controversial more than 10 years after many countries instituted either mandatory or voluntary flour fortification. In countries with mandatory fortification, the reduction in neural tube defects (NTDs) and some other birth defects has been remarkable. However, excitement over these decreases and immediate enactment of folate fortification in many countries has been tempered with concerns of potential adverse effects on nontarget populations. These issues will be discussed in this and an upcoming column.
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