Folic Acid Resources

This listing is a sampling of websites and other resources available on folic acid or related topics.

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association)
  The Academy’s position on food fortification and dietary supplements.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  The CDC has information about folic acid from the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, as well as recommendations for the use of folic acid to reduce the number of cases of spina bifida and other neural tube defects. The CDC has folic acid publications that may be ordered online. Limited quantities are available free of charge in both English and Spanish.
• Every Woman Southeast
  A coalition devoted to women’s wellness.
• Florida Department of Health (DOH)
  DOH has magnets, brochures, posters, and public service announcements available by calling the Family Health Line at 800-451-2229.
• Florida Birth Defects Registry (FBDR)
  FBDR is managed by the Division of Community Health Promotion, Office of Public Health Research as a statewide population-based birth defects surveillance system in Florida.
• Florida Tracking Network
  This web portal is part of a National network created in cooperation with the CDC to inform communities about disease trends and to design interventions that lead to better health outcomes. The FTN has information on birth defects, folic acid, and provides a Fish for Your Health printable wallet guide (pdf)
• International Birth Defects Information Systems
  Information about neural tube defects.
• March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation (MOD)
  To find a MOD office near you visit this MOD website.
• March of Dimes Florida Chapter (Facebook)
• National Council on Folic Acid (NCFA)
  NCFA is a coalition of national organizations and associations, state folic acid councils and government agencies whose mission is to improve health by promoting the benefits and consumption of folic acid.
• National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Dietary Supplements
  Information about folate and folic acid.
• Spina Bifida Association of America (SBAA)
  SBAA serves the adults and children who live with spina bifida and their families. It is a voluntary health agency that has available information and resources.
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  Information about folic acid fortification of cereal and grain foods.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  Provides links to various folic acid resources.

• University of Florida, IFAS, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department

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