Senate committee backs bill to fortify corn masa flour with folic acid to prevent neural-tube defects The Senate Agricultural and Consumer Affairs Committee unanimously passed SB 278, the Corn Masa Nutrition Enhancement Act, requiring fortification of corn masa flour with folic acid (with exemptions for cottage foods, restaurants and certain snack items) and approved an author amendment narrowing the snack-food language.

Georgia's Senate just passed a groundbreaking bill to fortify corn masa flour with folic acid, aiming to protect women and children from neural tube defects!

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