Who’s Behind the Global Folic Acid Fortification Agenda?
UKMFA’s CEO, Dr Liz Evans, appeared as guest presenter on UK Column News to update on the UK’s Folic Acid Flour Fortification mandate, and to present her deep dive into global players pushing this toxic agenda. With thanks to UK Column, this is her 15-minute presentation which includes:The UK’s 2024 mandate came about by Statutory Instrument, with NO Parliamentary debate and NO full impact assessment.The “folic acid” being added to flour is NOT natural methyl-folate/Vitamin B9, but is a synthetic, unmethylated, oxidised folate called pterylmonoglutamic acidGlobal producer of folic acid for food fortification, DSM Firmenich, admits on an advert "Up to 75% of people in the world may not be able to convert folic acid".The US has mandated fortification for three decades: 95% of Americans have unmetabolised folic acid in their blood, which may lead to .....masking B12 deficiency - causing neurological damage; and fuelling cancers e.g. prostate and bowel.The UK’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) first advised the Government against fortification in 2002. In 2005 they produced another report, this time recommending fortification, despite the known risks. SACN have pushed mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid despite admitting that: about 0.5% of the population were already exceeding the upper safe limit; measures would be needed to monitor folic acid intakes and evidence on folic acid and prostate and bowel cancer risk required further research.Public consultation in 2019, (only 1400 responses), revealed 53% were in favour. No Parliamentary debate on folic acid fortification of flour since 2018, only in the House of Lords in 2024, before the Statutory Instrument was passed.Mandatory fortification of staple foods violates informed consent. It is aimed to benefit women with “unplanned pregnancies” who are not taking folic acid pregnancy supplements (less than 1% of the population). Yet, our population of 70 million men, women and children will be forced to ingest this synthetic drug.The WHO admits “low folate concentrations cannot explain all cases of NTDs” and there is no threshold for folate levels that prevents NTDs.Folic acid could be dangerous to the developing fetus - a 1992 Hungarian Study into the effects of folic acid supplementation in pregnant women on NTDs, found 9 fetal deaths for every 1 NTD prevented.Mass medication through fortification gives no control over the dose an individual receives, doses will vary widely, depending on the amount of fortified flour consumed. Children may ingest the most folic acid, as they are high consumers of other fortified foods such as breakfast cereals.The NHS warns certain groups at higher risks of side-effects from folic acid NOT to take folic acid supplements at all! Including people with cancer, vitamin B12 deficiency or pernicious anaemia, or a coronary stent. Or taking certain common medications and supplements. This huge cohort of people will struggle to avoid fortified flour in food.The Food Fortification Initiative are a key player pushing fortification globally. When founded in 2002 only 38 countries mandated fortification. 25 years on, 86 countries now mandate the fortification of wheat flour and/or other grains.The UK are the only country in Europe who adulterate their grains. The US is the most prolific. Russia, China, India and much of Africa have kept their grains pure.The WHO is keen on fortification, along with the World Bank and other key players.The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition or GAIN (a non-profit foundation launched in 2002 at the UN) seems to be the vehicle to bring national and supranational stakeholders together in public-private partnerships to push the fortification agenda.The Gates Foundation is GAIN’s single largest philanthropic funder, well over $100 million.An October 2020 policy document shows that GAIN, the Food Fortification Initiative and others identified the Covid crisis as a golden opportunity to fast-track fortification policies and even to advertise fortified foods in Covid public health communications!GOOD NEWS! Dr Clare Craig’s Government petition to immediately repeal the folic acid amendment recently passed the 100,000 signatures required to be considered for a Parliamentary debate.CALL TO ACTION: Write to your MP ahead of any debate to inform them of the issues. You can use helpful template letter produced by HART to urge your MP to lobby for the amendment to be paused, to be debated in the Chamber, and for a formal inquiry. https://hartuk.substack.com/p/parliamentary-petition-to-removePlease visit the UKMFA “Protect Our Daily Bread” Campaign page for more information, resources, news and calls to action.UK Medical Freedom Alliance freely offers this video and article. However, a donation will help us continue to expose the truth and uphold our medical rights and freedoms.To make a donation, please visit our website ukmedfreedom.org