The Food Standard Agency has claimed that adding folic acid to bread should be mandatory. By adding the folic acid in bread it could stop dozens of babies from developing spina bifida.
Pregnant woman are supposed to take suppliments of folic acid during their pregnancy but some take it too late and others do not take it at all. Putting it in bread would be a better way for woman to get the acid they need without the process of pills.
Experts say that between 700 and 900 pregnancies are effected by spina bifida every year. The folication could reduce that number up to 18%.
However, the overall population who take folate-rich foods can be at risk for cancer. The body can not store folic acid and must be digested daily.
I would think that this would be a positive breakthrough for science however after reading the article from bbc.com I am not sure if this would be a great idea or not.
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