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NZ public conned again
Wednesday, 26 August 2009, 11:45 am | Coalition of Parents of Children with Spina Bifida
Voluntary fortification to reduce the number of neural tube defects is a nonsense, according to Lyall Thurston, spokesperson for the Coalition of Parents with Children with Spina Bifida. More >>
Bakers win babies die
Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 5:14 pm | Coalition of Parents of Children with Spina Bifida
The Bakers Association members’ decision to now voluntarily fortify is likely to have little impact on the number of babies being terminated from neural tube defects, says Lyall Thurston, spokesperson for the Coalition of Parents of Children with Spina ... More >>
Sad day for public health
Monday, 20 July 2009, 9:21 am | Coalition of Parents of Children with Spina Bifida
“It’s a sad day when commercial interests and scaremongering rule over public health,” says Lyall Thurston, spokesperson for the Parents of Children with Spina Bifida. He was responding to the Prime Minister’s announcement today that the folic ... More >>
Media Release on Folic Acid Fortification
Thursday, 16 July 2009, 11:24 am | Coalition of Parents of Children with Spina Bifida
1. Why is Prime Minister John Key threatening to pull out of the commitment to fortify bread with folic acid? Since the latest UK research has proven no risk to health from folic acid fortification (as reiterated by Food & Safety Minister Kate Wilkinson), ... More >>
Folic Acid Campaign
Monday, 13 July 2009, 5:23 pm | Coalition of Parents of Children with Spina Bifida
STOP! You have been fed a great deal of misinformation. Please hear the other side. • Folic acid does not cause postrate cancer in humans. The negative studies referred to involve extreme levels of folic acid fed to rats. Levels humans would never consume. ... More >>
