Folic Acid on the Table

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

PROGRAM #11045 11:00 AM PT 

Folic Acid on the Table. 

California has become the first state to require tortillas and corn masa products to include folic acid, a key measure to prevent congenital disabilities and reduce health disparities that disproportionately affect Latina mothers. The law aims to intervene early in pregnancy, when many women lack access to supplements. What evidence drove this decision? Why is folic acid crucial in the earliest weeks of pregnancy? How does this policy affect families in the Central Valley and other agricultural regions of the state?

Guests: Jaime Galván, Tortillería Ortuño, Fresno, CA; Edgardo López, Tortillería López, Merced, CA; Dr. Diana Ramos, Surgeon General of California, Governor’s Office, Sacramento, CA; Ana Ibarra, Health Reporter, CalMatters , Los Angeles, CA; Maria Lemus, District Director for State Assembly Member Dr. Joaquin Arambula, Fresno, CA; Daniela Rodriguez, Reporter at Radio Bilingüe, UC Berkeley Fellow, Fresno, CA.

Photo: CDC

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