satya
10-23-2006, 05:12 PM
The US has banned Vegemite because it contains added folate. For some reason folate is only allowed to be added to bread & cereal in the US. How odd.
Australian's are actually being stopped at borders and searched for the stuff.
I have never heard of anyone suffering bad effects of having too much folate in their diet.... in fact I've read that because most people don't eat enough food containing it that many people lack it. It is particularly important for pregnant women and the development of healthy babies.
Does anyone know of any health problem associated with too much folate?
Perhaps a warning should be put on peanuts.... they contain folate as do most berries, dry beans & leafy greens and other veggies.
This ban is a very strange one.
Australian's are actually being stopped at borders and searched for the stuff.
I have never heard of anyone suffering bad effects of having too much folate in their diet.... in fact I've read that because most people don't eat enough food containing it that many people lack it. It is particularly important for pregnant women and the development of healthy babies.
Does anyone know of any health problem associated with too much folate?
Perhaps a warning should be put on peanuts.... they contain folate as do most berries, dry beans & leafy greens and other veggies.
This ban is a very strange one.