Health experts say folic acid concerns are 'unfounded'
Consumers should not be concerned about taking too much folic acid, health experts have claimed.
Folic Acid Action, a panel of healthcare professionals, has moved to reassure people after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) called for food manufacturers to reduce the amount of folic acid in their products.
The FSA had suggested that people who eat bread fortified with nutrient might be at risk of excessive intake and may even have an increased risk of cancer.
However, Folic Acid Action has insisted that such concerns are "unfounded".
Chairman Andrew Russell said: "Folic acid is an essential vitamin and people generally do not get enough of it!
"No link of folic acid to cancer has been shown, other than a possible preventative effect for some cancers. What's more, other evidence indicates benefits of folic acid in reducing dementia in older people, and preventing cardiovascular disease by reducing homocysteine levels."
The expert added that increasing folic acid intake would have "myriad benefits".
Consumers should not be concerned about taking too much folic acid, health experts have claimed.
