From 13 December 2026, almost all non-wholemeal wheat flour in the UK must contain folic acid, and mills have been legally able to start adding it since Autumn 2024.
Asked to let people opt out, the Government replied that people can “avoid fortified flour if they choose to or need to.”
Choice was meant to be in the form of wholemeal, gluten-free products and ancient grains. Products in every one of those supposedly protected categories now contain folic acid. Even organic is no guarantee.
So, what do British shops look like in 2026? Is it as easy to opt out of ingesting folic acid as the Government suggests?...<<<Read More>>>...
