Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Mandate (1998): the FDA began requiring manufacturers to add folate to enriched breads, cereals, flours, cornmeals, pastas, rice, and other grain products
As cereals and grains are widely consumed in the US, these products have become very important contributors of folate to the American diet
The food folate fortification program was initially projected to increase folate intake in the US by approximately 100 mcg/day, but the program actually increased mean folate intake to about 190 mcg/day
