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Information for Health Professionals

FSANZ has developed a web presentation to provide you with information on mandatory folic acid and iodine fortification. The key messages from this seminar are also available in brochure format. These resources can be found here:

Mandatory Folic Acid and Iodine Fortification - Information for Health Professionals (web seminar)

Mandatory Fortification: Key messages for health professionals (brochure)

Choosing a Food Vehicle for Iodine Fortification in Australia and New Zealand

FSANZ also has several fact sheets on folic acid and iodine that might be useful. Please click on the links below for more information:

Mandatory Folic acid fortification:

Mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia

Folic acid fortification - health outcomes

Mandatory Iodine fortification:

Iodine in food

Iodine sensitivites

This information is part of a formal strategy to raise awareness about mandatory fortification and to disseminate consistent credible information on folic acid and iodine. FSANZ is working with the Australian states and territories to implement this strategy. More information on this strategy is at the link below:

Mandatory fortification communication strategy