Moldova, Benin, and Togo pass legislation to fortify wheat flour. This makes 68 countries with such legislation and is more than double the number of countries with wheat flour fortification legislation in 2004. Read more.
Indonesia has been fortifying flour for 11 years, and is working to revise its standards to be in line with global recommendations. Read more.
An estimated 22,000 serious birth defects are prevented every year because folic acid is added to flour. That is an average of 60 healthy babies a day, but it is only 9% of the birth defects that could be prevented if women had enough folic acid. See more about this 15-year practice.
