Commentary
For some people, a headline about Gavin Newsom and folic acid in tortillas might feel like just another policy announcement. For me, it hits close to home.
An employee makes tortillas by hand in the town of San Bartolo Tutotepec, Hidalgo state, Mexico, on Oc. 15, 2025. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images
Mollie Engelhart
Author
Mollie Engelhart, regenerative farmer and rancher at Sovereignty Ranch, is committed to food sovereignty, soil regeneration, and educating on homesteading and self-sufficiency. She is the author of “Debunked by Nature”: Debunk Everything You Thought You Knew About Food, Farming, and Freedom—a raw, riveting account of her journey from vegan chef and LA restaurateur to hands-in-the-dirt farmer, and how nature shattered her cultural programming.
