Column: California wants to mandate folic acid in tortillas to help babies. Why that's bad
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It was time for the Great Tortilla Folic Acid Test. The 3.5-ounce bag of folic acid powder was available on Amazon for $20. I washed out my mouth with water, closed my eyes and took two warm corn tortillas.