Availability of Corn Masa Flour and Tortillas Fortified With Folic Acid in Atlanta After National Regulations Allowing Voluntary Fortification

Ben Redpath; Vijaya Kancherla; Godfrey P Oakley Jr

doi:10.1001/jama.2018.11939

Availability of Corn Masa Flour and Tortillas Fortified With Folic Acid in Atlanta After National Regulations Allowing Voluntary Fortification

JAMA. 2018 Oct 16;320(15):1600-1601. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.11939.

Authors

Ben Redpath¹, Vijaya Kancherla¹, Godfrey P Oakley Jr¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Epidemiology, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia.

Abstract

This study examines the availability of folic acid–fortified corn masa flour and tortilla products in Atlanta following 2016 FDA rule changes allowing voluntary fortification of these products.

MeSH terms

Folic Acid*
Food, Fortified*
Georgia
Government Regulation*
United States
United States Food and Drug Administration
Zea mays*

Substances

Folic Acid