Folic Acid vs Folate: Flour Fortification
Folic acid is being added to flour, but what happened to the folate that was naturally there? If you like bullet point summaries, then here is the skinny on this blog: From 13 December 2026,…
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Folic acid is being added to flour, but what happened to the folate that was naturally there? If you like bullet point summaries, then here is the skinny on this blog: From 13 December 2026,…
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