The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a rule that will allow food producers to add vitamin D to milk and soy milk.
Under the rule, a safe amount of vitamin D 2 can be added to soy milk, soy-based beverages, soy-based butter and soy-based cheese substitutes, and higher levels of vitamin D 3 is allowed to be added to milk.
The agency said vitamin D is essential for human health. It maintains the proper amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood by enhancing the absorption of these minerals in the small intestine.
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