The Island’s public health directorate is in favour of plans for folate – or folic acid – being added to the flour used to bake our daily bread.
In the UK, there is a strong possibility that will soon be the case.
Mothers who are deficient in folic acid are at an increased risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect, such as spina bifida.
Doctor Paul Emerson says its possible introduction into bread is welcome news.
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