California Mandates Folic Acid In Corn Masa
Starting January 1st, most corn masa products sold in California must have folic acid added to them. Small cottage industry producers were granted exemptions to ensure continued options for consumers. The legislation follows debates regarding consumer awareness and nutritional fortification. Large-scale producers like Gruma utilize the dry masa process for tortilla production. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. criticized the mandate on X, calling it "insanity." Kennedy stated that California is "waging war against her children, targeting the poor and communities of color." The mandate does not apply to wet masa, according to a clarification from WAMU 88.5. Wet masa, which accounts for 48% of masa consumed in the country, is primarily used for snack foods like Fritos and is not included in this specific fortification scope.
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“Starting January 1st of this year, most corn masa products sold in California must have folic acid added to them.”
“How was it decided that it was so important that FDA was like, well, We should put it in foods?”
“important that FDA was like, well, We should put it in foods. who are able to get comprehensive prenatal care early or even if they visit their doctor”
“vấn đề về thực phẩm tại Cộng trường Vì vị trí của quân Cộng trường, học sinh cũng rất dễ bùi trong lúc vào đến trường hoặc lúc tan trường”
“Having it introduced through the food supply means you don't need to be taking that prenatal supplement to get the benefits of folic acid.”
“it was what in 1998 that FDA made this mandate for folic acid to be added to fortified foods. So the obvious question is, is there a reason why back in 1998, corn masa was not included?”
“create these standards I have identity when there's a concern about fraud. most of the standards were created many decades ago and sometimes they're amended here and there in smaller ways but ultimately they were created at a time when the food supply and our whole food system was quite different”
“Not in corn masas we're talking about. Do we have evidence that the mandate has worked that these neural tube birth defects actually have gone down?”
“found a 28% reduction in rates of neural tube defects in the United States during that time and an estimated 1,300 prevented births”
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