Introduced in 2025 by Senator Sally Harrell and Senator Sam Watson, this bill requires all corn masa flour and wet corn masa products (used to make tortillas, tamales, etc.) sold in Georgia to be fortified with folic acid starting July 1, 2026. Manufacturers must add at least 0.7 mg of folic acid per pound of dry masa flour and 0.4 mg per pound of wet masa, with clear labels showing the folic acid amount and stating it’s a corn masa product. The rule does not apply to snack foods, cottage food makers, or restaurants. Violators can be fined up to $100 and face up to 30 days in jail. The goal is to boost folic acid intake in communities that eat a lot of corn masa foods.
The Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Movement, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., does not support this bill because it forces synthetic folic acid — a man-made vitamin — into a traditional, whole-food staple without consumer choice. MAHA believes people should get nutrients from real food, not mandatory chemical additives pushed by government regulation. This is the same kind of top-down food-system control Kennedy has fought against for decades: altering basic ingredients without consent and treating natural foods like drugs that need “fortification.” True health comes from real corn, real lime, and real food — not from government-mandated synthetic vitamins.
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