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Mali leaders approved legislation to require flour fortification with iron, zinc, and several B vitamins, including folic acid. The practice is likely to benefit 4.7 million people in this West African nation. 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.
