“The CDC says that all women of reproductive age consume 400 mcg of folic acid, and pregnant women consume 600 mcg, each day to prevent two types of neural tube defects. During Folic Acid Awareness Week, observed January 3-9, 2021 (as well as the entire month for National Birth Defects Prevention Month), WIC staff are encouraged to take the opportunity to enhance their efforts to educate moms about the role folic acid plays in preventing congenital disabilities, & how their WIC food packages include folic acid-rich foods.  WIC staff can brush up on folic acid basics and find educational resources via Eye on Nutrition: Folate and Folic Acid.”

USDA WIC Works Resource System/U.S. Department of Agriculture