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The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition advice on folate and health
New legislation being introduced today will require millers and flour producers to fortify non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid from the end of 2026.
Updated recommendations on folic acid issued by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN).
An evaluation of procedures for measuring folic acid and folates in foods, supplements and vitamin premixes.
The development and evaluation of a procedure for the determination of folates using high performance liquid chromatography.
Data on blood folate concentrations published as part of the National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS).
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