The Folic Acid Debate
A 3-d model of Folic Acid
It is now official - the National Government has passed a standard requiring bread manufacturers to 'fortify' bread with Folic Acid.
The New Zealand Food Safety Authority website has this to say: "Bread manufacturers have been given two years to start adding Folic Acid to bread. From September 2009, most bread in New Zealand will be legally required to contain Folic Acid. Fortified bread will contain around 135 micrograms of Folic Acid for every 100 grams of bread, that’s about 2-3 slices. Organic bread will be exempt from mandatory fortification with Folic Acid, providing consumers the option to purchase unfortified bread as well."
Market research survey has found that 87% of those surveyed do not want mandatory 'fortification' of bread with Folic Acid. I love that use of 'fortification' - it's so reassuring. Not.
Luckily as bakers of organic bread we are exempt from this law AND we think it's a bad idea. Remembering how much bread I ate as a teenager it worries me that teenagers amongst others, will be ingesting too much Folic Acid. And some research suggests that Folic Acid causes colon cancer.
And how does the government plan to police it, I wonder? What are your thoughts on the Folic Acid debate? Let us know.
Posted by Robert Glensor on 14th June, 2009 | Comments (1) | Trackbacks
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FOLIC ACID
very bad idea to add to our bread the STAFF OF LIFE OUR STAPLE FOOD Bakers should not be required to ACT AS MEDICAL STAFF TO DELIVER THIS ESSENTIAL VITAMIN TO ALL PEOPLE......the medical profession are the ones to police this and make sure their patients get the nutrients they need. LEAVE THE BAKERS OUT OF IT ...they are professionals in their own right as breadmakers and bakers NOT AS MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS who know about health.....its a bad idea I WILL NOT BE BUYING ANY BREAD WITH THIS ADDITIVE FOLIC..i am now looking around for organic and breads without this folic added. MY FAMILY CONSISTS OF 24 MEMBERS AND THEY ARE OF THE SAME MIND SO BAKERS WHO ADD THIS STUFF ARE LOSING OUT...YOU SIR AND ORGANIC BAKERS WILL GET OUR BUSINESS FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ANDOURSELVES AND OUR GROUPS WE BEONG TO WILLKNOW ABOUT YOU ALSO AND OUR FRIENDS ETC BEST REGARDS MARIE PS MAKE SURE YOU GET YOUR BREAD INTO OUR AREA IN UPPER HUTT/LOWER HUTT AND WELLINGTON
Posted on 29 September, 2009 by Marie
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