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The UK government has initiated a public consultation to update the 1998 Bread and Flour Regulations, aiming to revise the nutrients added to non-wholemeal wheat flour and consider the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid to prevent neural tube defects. This consultation, led by Defra in collaboration with health and food standard agencies from the devolved nations, is open to consumers, industry stakeholders, and regulators, and is expected to enhance public health outcomes and support the UK baking industry. However, the Real Bread Campaign expresses dissatisfaction with the consultation's scope, calling for stricter regulations on bread labels and criticizing the government's approach towards small bakeries. The consultation is set to close on 23 November 2022, with the findings set to be published thereafter.
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A public consultation on updating the 1998 Bread and Flour Regulations has been launched in the UK, with consumers, millers and bakers, retailers and regulators from all four nations of the UK having their say. The 12-week consultation, which launched on 1 September, is being led by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in collaboration with The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC), Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Wales and Northern Ireland (NI). The consultation seeks views on proposals to make adjustments to the nutrients currently added to non-wholemeal wheat flour, and the addition of folic acid, with the aim of improving public health outcomes for Scotland and the wider UK population. The addition of folic acid to help reduce the incidence of foetal neural tube defects follows a previous consultation and an agreement by the Scottish Government, UK Government and devolved administrations in Wales and Northern ...
Source: New Food Magazine
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