date:Apr 18, 2016
The US Food and Drug Administration has given green signal for folic acid fortification of corn masa flour.
The approval will allow manufacturers to voluntarily add up to 0.7 milligrams of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour, making it consistent with the levels in other cereal grains.
Folic acid, which is a synthetic form of folate, is a B vitamin which is usually prescribed for pregnant woman to help prevent neural tube defects that are cited as birth defects which affect brain, spine an