A New California Law Requires Tortillas to Include an Extra Ingredient. Here’s Why

By Ana B. IbarraCalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Tortillas sold in California are going to have a new ingredient, one that’s intended to help nurture healthy infants. Starting Jan. 1, a new law will take effect requiring most tortillas and corn masa products sold in the state to contain folic acid, a vitamin that’s important to infant health. Latinas in California are far less likely than other women to get enough folic acid early in pregnancy – a gap that can lead to life-altering birth defects.  State data show that, between 2017 and 2019 –…