Folic acid flour fortification in the UK
12 Feb 2019 17:30-19:00
Committee Room 2a, House of Lords
The Forum discussed the possible introduction in the UK of mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid in order to reduce the risk of foetal neural tube defects. The guest speakers were: Kate Steele, Chief Executive of Shine; Professor Nicholas Wald of the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine; and Alex Waugh, Director General of the National Association of British and Irish Flour Millers.
Meeting documents
FHF Minutes - Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification of Flour in the UK (12 February 2019) (63k)