Folic Acid Action Raises Concerns Over The FSA’s Line On Folic Acid Fortification And Supplementation

Folic Acid Action (FAA)[i] is challenging concerns raised by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) about the risk of excessive intake of folic acid, amid fears that it may stop women planning a pregnancy from supplementing their diet with this essential nutrient for the unborn child. FAA is also highlighting how important it is that with or without fortification, women who are trying to conceive must take additional folic acid and says that current advice on this lacks clarity.

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Filed under: Pregnancy on March 3rd, 2008