10/06/2026
KEEP THIS SYNTHETIC SUBSTANCE OUT OF OUR BREAD!!
This is a petition against the government’s planning to put folic acid in all bread and cakes etc. Folic acid is not the natural folate that our bodies need and which helps to protect the unborn from neural tube defects like spina bifida. Folic acid is synthetic and is not without safety concerns, especially for those who do not process it well and fail to transform it appropriately into folate. The unprocessed folic acid can remain in the body and cause some serious problems, according to research. And none of us knows if we can process the folic acid well or not. It is a dangerous money-saving choice not to add natural folate to bread. Please sign.
We call on the Government to stop the fortification of flour with synthetic folic acid. Folic acid is a medicine not a food. We believe it is unethical to mass medicate the entire population without their knowledge or consent in the hope that a minority group of people might see a benefit.