Review the mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the UK Government to review and remove the mandatory fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour with folic acid. We ask the Government to ensure that unfortified flour remains available and that flour products are clearly labelled so consumers can make informed dietary choices.

The UK Government introduced mandatory folic acid fortification of non-wholemeal wheat flour as a public health measure.

What We Want the Government to Do:
Review the current requirement for mandatory folic acid fortification
Remove the blanket mandate and allow unfortified flour to be produced and sold
Require clear labelling of flour products indicating whether folic acid has been added
Consult with consumers, health professionals, and food producers when reviewing the policy

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

There is already a petition open on this subject, which you may wish to sign:

Ensure access to non-whole meal flour without folic acid fortification
Ensure access to non-whole meal flour without folic acid fortification

Timeline

18 Jan 2026	Petition opened for signatures
18 Feb 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Feb 2026

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