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Folic Acid Supplementation Advice for Pregnancy Planning and Early Pregnancy
In September 2021, the four UK Governments announced the intention to mandate the fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid on a UK-wide basis to reduce the number of Neural Tube Defects (NTDs) in foetuses. Legislation is now being laid and the food industry has until December 2026 to fully implement these changes.