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Examination of selected national policies towards mandatory folic acid fortification
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by Mark Lawrence, W Chai, R Kara, I Rosenberg, J Scott, A TedstoneThe 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 been learned? Policy contrasts among countries were assessed as reflecting different interpretations of the potential risks and benefits associated with folic acid fortification. Although commonalities were identified, it was considered unlikely that there could be a standard policy response for all countries. Instead, a country-by-country policy response based on national circumstances is indicated.
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Nutrition reviewsVolume
67Issue
1Season
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Nutrition FoundationLocation
Washington, D.C.Publisher DOI
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0029-6643eISSN
1753-4887Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2009, International Life Sciences InstituteUsage metrics
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