Re: “The repeating history of objections to the fortification of bread and alcohol: from iron filings to folic acid”, a letter by Hasantha Gunasekera in the 18 September issue of the journal (Med J Aust 2006; 185: 343). The Food Standards Australia New Zealand proposal for fortification was changed after the letter was accepted for publication, to propose fortification of bread, rather than bread-making flour.
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