Event Brief
California's Vitamin Initiative Aims to Reduce Birth Defects
Filed: Mar 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: New initiative seeks to fortify corn tortillas with vitamins to help reduce birth defects in Latino communities.
WHO: Andrea Lopez and California health officials
WHAT: Push to add key vitamin to corn tortillas
WHEN: Mar 29, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: To reduce the incidence of birth defects in Latino populations
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