Bread, in some form or the other has been a part of the human diet from prehistoric times and continues to be relished all over the world. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently published a report that gave bread eaters in India a jolt. They reported that potassium bromate and potassium iodate, both […]
Potassium bromate use and effects on food products
In 1964 the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) as well as the World Health Organisation (WHO) jointly carried out an evaluation of the effects of potassium bromate in the treatment of flour. It was then found that that when used within acceptable limits it did not have adverse effects. In addition to being used for […]
FSSAI to ban use of Potassium Bromate after the CSE report
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released a report which says that as much as 84 percent of the 38 common brands of pre-packaged breads have tested positive for potassium bromate and potassium iodate which are considered to be hazardous to health. These chemicals used as additives in bread and flour have been […]