Anastasia Smith
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This is a thread for progress on Corn Masa fortification in the US.
Corn Masa in US
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Jessie Genoway - FFI
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Recently published FFI report finds that voluntary fortification of corn masa flour has resulted in only 5.8% of corn masa products in the US being fortified with folic acid:
https://www.ffinetwork.org/s/Corn-M...tes-Supply-Chain-Market-and-Fortification.pdf
https://www.ffinetwork.org/s/Corn-M...tes-Supply-Chain-Market-and-Fortification.pdf
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Pending California legislation (H/T Dr. Roger Iliff):
legiscan.com
California AB1830 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session
Bill Text (2024-03-21) Corn masa flour: folic acid fortification. [Re-referred to Com. on APPR.]
A dearth of corn masa flour fortification in the USA:
HHS hosts a roundtable re: corn masa fortification on March 29, 2024:
www.hhs.gov
Readout of HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra’s Roundtable on Fortifying Corn Masa Products
Secretary Xavier Becerra hosted a roundtable with representatives of large manufacturers and distributors of corn masa flour products.
NIH / PMC PubMed Central study on corn masa fortification in the USA:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Fortification of Corn Masa Flour With Folic Acid in the United States
Food fortification is an effective public health tool for addressing micronutrient deficiencies. The mandatory fortification of enriched cereal grains (e.g., wheat flour) with folic acid, which began in the United States in 1998, is an example of a successful ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
L.A. Times article against corn masa fortification:
www.latimes.com
Column: California wants to mandate folic acid in tortillas to help babies. Why that’s bad
It was time for the Great Tortilla Folic Acid Test. The 3.5-ounce bag of folic acid powder was available on Amazon for $20. I washed out my mouth with water, closed my eyes and took two warm corn tortillas.
www.latimes.com
Here is a link to Scott Montgomery's excellent presentation on corn masa fortification, especially as it impacts the Hispanic community:
https://sbf-forum.org/index.php?res...e-presentation-on-corn-masa-fortification.61/
https://sbf-forum.org/index.php?res...e-presentation-on-corn-masa-fortification.61/
"FAILURE TO FORTIFY" – How companies are neglecting to take a simple step that could save Latino/a/e lives."
Published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest:
https://www.cspinet.org/resource/failure-fortify
Published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest:
https://www.cspinet.org/resource/failure-fortify
"Fortification of Corn Masa Flour with Folic Acid in the United States"
Article from the American Journal of Public Health presents evidence in favor of corn masa fortification to address Hispanic health disparities:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Article from the American Journal of Public Health presents evidence in favor of corn masa fortification to address Hispanic health disparities:
Fortification of Corn Masa Flour With Folic Acid in the United States
Food fortification is an effective public health tool for addressing micronutrient deficiencies. The mandatory fortification of enriched cereal grains (e.g., wheat flour) with folic acid, which began in the United States in 1998, is an example of a successful ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Corn Masa Fortification Legislative Toolkit
A guide for getting corn masa legislation in front of state legislators and Latino community advocates.
The draft model legislation is the focus of the toolkit.
A guide for getting corn masa legislation in front of state legislators and Latino community advocates.
The draft model legislation is the focus of the toolkit.
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