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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Folic acid is about to be introduced in corn masa flour as an essential ingredient in California thanks to a new bill proposed by a Fresno-area assemblymember.

Assembly Bill 1830 requires that corn masa flour and wet corn masa products contain a specified amount of folic acid ...