Secrets that Bakeries Will Not Tell You: Five Truths about Bread

If I ask my favorite food is what? That bread is definitely ranked TOP 3. However, there are always [kind people] to advise: eat less bread, it is all additives. There are more than a dozen additives in bread? This statement is true for bread sold in most supermarkets with a shelf life of several months. These more than a dozen additives are mainly preservatives, leavening agents, acidity regulators, sweeteners and emulsifiers. As a kind of food with high water content, sugar and fat, bread is always harassed by mold and bacteria. In order to prolong the shelf life of bread and protect bread from microorganisms, manufacturers have to add preservatives to their prepackaged bread to ensure food safety. Bread Read More …