Claim: Folic acid is vital during pregnancy – ignore widely shared claims to throw nutrient "in the trash"
Fact-check: Folic acid is vital during pregnancy – ignore widely shared claims to throw nutrient "in the trash"
Verdict: social media posts claim that "50% of the population have a genetic disorder which inhibits conversion of 'synthetic folic acid' into folate", advising users to throw their folic acid "in the trash". but the claim is false. folic acid is important for cell growth, especially during pregnancy.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Taryn Khourie
Date published: 2024-10-30T00:00:00