Examination of selected national policies towards mandatory folic acid fortification

The purpose of this paper is to present an examination of the contrasting policies towards mandatory folic acid fortification in six countries from different regions of the world. Three questions are addressed: 1) What is the policy of the country? 2) Why was the policy adopted? 3) What lessons have...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nutrition reviews Jg. 67; H. 5; S. S73 - S78
Hauptverfasser:	Lawrence, Mark A, Chai, Weizhong, Kara, Raija, Rosenberg, Irwin H, Scott, John, Tedstone, Alison
Format:	Journal Article Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.05.2009 Wiley Oxford University Press
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Consumer Product Safety dietary recommendations disease prevention Feeding. Feeding behavior Folic acid Folic Acid - administration & dosage Folic Acid - adverse effects Folic Acid Deficiency - prevention & control food fortification Food, Fortified fortified foods Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Health care policy human nutrition Humans International comparisons international organizations literature reviews mandatory fortification Mandatory Programs neural tube defects Neural Tube Defects - prevention & control nutrient intake nutrient requirements Nutrition Nutrition Policy policy public health Risk Assessment risk reduction Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems Vitamin B Irish Republic United Kingdom Australia United States China Finland Policy Vertebrata mandatory fortification Mammalia Folic acid
ISSN:	0029-6643, 1753-4887, 1753-4887
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