New California law adding folic acid to corn masa will help reduce birth defects in the Latino and Hispanic community.

Assembly Bill 1830 will require all corn masa flour to contain a specific amount of folic acid starting January 1.

California now requires corn masa flour to contain folic acid to reduce birth defects among Latinos. Some conservatives oppose it, citing government overreach.

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

Starting in 2025, California tortillas will contain folic acid to help prevent birth defects—a change aimed at closing a gap ...

California will require folic acid in store‑bought corn tortillas starting next Thursday. Small bakeries are exempt.

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

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

California will require folic acid in tortillas and corn masa products by 2026 and will ban non-essential cat declawing ...

Large manufacturers must add folic acid to corn masa flour starting in 2026, part of the passing of AB1830, small producers are exempt.

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

Komal serves fresh masa and a range of antojitos such as tacos filled with beef shoulder and chorizo. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Some of the city’s freshest tortillas are bubbling up on ...