Folic Acid Is Man-Made: Here's Why It's Added To Food - Chowhound

PradaBrown/Shutterstock You might not have heard of it, but you've more than likely had it over the course of your life: Folic acid, a B vitamin, is a near ubiquitous presence in enriched flour, pasta, cereal, and rice. In fact, as of 1998, folic acid is required to be added to certain staple foods such as enriched grains and cereals in the United States. And as of 2026, California has mandated that most…