Folic acid in bread

A nutritionist believes more women will now receive an important vitamin supplement as it is added to the country's bread supply. From tomorrow, non-organic wheat flour used in bread-making in New Zealand will be fortified with folic acid, which helps to prevent neural tube defects ... Load more

A nutritionist believes more women will now receive an important vitamin supplement as it is added to the country's bread supply.

From tomorrow, non-organic wheat flour used in bread-making in New Zealand will be fortified with folic acid, which helps to prevent neural tube defects such as spina bifida in unborn babies.