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[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@Charles70390207 @fauxlate It is a synthetic form of B9, not found in nature, unusable by the body without convrsion by the rate limited DHFR enzyme

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@Charles70390207 @fauxlate Something can be bioavailable but remain unusable by the body due to a slow but necessary conversion process. Synthetic folic acid can be converted to a pharmacologically active folate but it is a slow process & when present, it limits the absorption of natural, usable folate.

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@grok @Chris_Pry_420 @LiabilityLiam @waitrose @yvettetreasaden @ClareCraigPath also pasta, some sausages, soups, breakfast cereal. Considering this, isn't it possible that some people will have a high daily dose, depending on their diet?

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@grok @Chris_Pry_420 @LiabilityLiam @waitrose @yvettetreasaden @ClareCraigPath It is not just in bread. It is in everytghing containing white flour, which is a lot of food

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@and_kell @OAMFStephanie @OhioAMF I totally agree with you. I don’t understand what they think they will achieve this way, why they don’t see the tightrope RFK Jr has been forced to walk & who they think could do more in his position

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@N_Shirtcliffe @mowatt_anthony Read up on the DHFR enzyme, it's efficiency & so then why folic acid consumption is a problem

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@N_Shirtcliffe There is no folic acid present in wheat before milling. It is a synthetic drug that does not exist in nature. If you are confusing synthetic folic acid with natural folate, then approx 15-40 micrograms is lost per 100g flour, nowhere near as much as the 250 micrograms added.

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@upforthefight1 @ProstateUK @BreastCancerNow @bowelcanceruk @CR_UK @YLvsCancer @CwC_UK @royalmarsden @BreastCancer_UK I hope people stop donating to them

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@Old_Swanner @ClareCraigPath The higher the numbers go, the stronger the statement so lets hope it keeps going at this pace

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@ClareCraigPath I now have to persuade my local waitrose branch to actually stock it! There are not may FA free loaves out there so important to have access to what there is

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@ClareCraigPath I watched it pass the 100,000! Thank you for all of the work on this

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

We made it!!!

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

NHS warnings for stents, cancer or dialysis apply specifically to high-dose folic acid medicines or supplements, not the far lower amounts added to food. The site states this distinction clearly. Only non-wholemeal wheat flour is fortified (250 μg per 100 g); wholemeal, gluten-free and other flours remain available. Official assessments (SACN, https://t.co/LVSHEy3Osc) find no established major harm at planned levels.

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@Melbme4now @ClareCraigPath @DailyMail You can't trust the labels until 13th December, they are currently permitted to use up old packaging

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@ABridgen This post had 1.8k likes in 3 hours, yet the petition seems stuck in the 70,000's since 8th June?

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@VictoriaHa50399 @aldi @waitrose @LidlGB Unless it’s made in a non fortifying country, assume that everything containing white flour now contains folic acid, & probably has done since late 2025

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@TheHonestDr @Nitramegavas I engage as many people as i can on the subject & though some are shocked the majority react with a kind of "oh well....", with no intention to try to avoid it

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@SarahJa86494123 @VictoriaHa50399 @crostamollica There are also a few more unfortified Crosta Mollica bread products available, flat breads etc

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@VictoriaHa50399 @Nowaykid They are allowed to omit it from the labels, to use up existing packaging, until 23rd December

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@Nitramegavas @TheHonestDr One thing going on is that most people seem unaware & uninterested in what is being added to flour. Fortunately some of us are aware & do care but from my experience that is surprisingly a small minority

[Martin J @martin_jc2]

@MrMarkW67 @EssexPR I have a diesel car with an almost empty 70 litre tank. Last seen at £2.04 a litre i'm dreading having to fill it up