Starting in 2026, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects — a change aimed at closing a gap for Latina mothers.

A new law in California now requires tortilla and corn masa manufacturers to add folic acid to their products.

The US Food and Drug Administration began mandating folic acid fortification in 1998 but only for enriched wheat flour, rice and corn flour, excluding corn masa flour. The FDA cited folic acid ...

Kale is known for its high folate content, but other foods also provide the folate you need. Folate is necessary for DNA ...

The requirement aims to increase folic acid consumption, particularly among pregnant women from certain demographic groups.

Folic acid helps healthy cell growth, and when consumed before and during pregnancy, has been proven to prevent birth defects ...

California now requires certain corn masa and tortilla products to add folic acid, a nutrient shown to prevent serious birth ...

The New Year will mean a new addition to a food staple for a lot of California families.Starting next year, corn masa flour ...

A new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this year will require manufacturers of corn-based flour products ...

Assembly Bill 1830 requires that corn masa flour, the primary ingredient in corn tortillas, must contain a specified amount ...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. —A California law that requires folic acid fortification in corn masa flour and wet corn masa products is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1, 2026.

The US Food and Drug Administration began mandating folic acid fortification in 1998 but only for enriched wheat flour, rice ...