What are the public health needs fortification hopes to address?
• Folic Acid FSANZ is introducing mandatory folic acid fortification to increase the folic acid intake of women planning to or who may become pregnant – to help protect the developing foetus against neural tube defects (NTDs), such as spina bifida. • Iodine Iodine helps the thyroid produce thyroid hormones, which regulate metabolism. FSANZ is introducing mandatory iodine fortification to address the re-emergence of iodine deficiency across Australia and New Zealand.
