China, Brazil and members of the EU have weighed the potential risks and outlawed chemicals found in US loavesBanned bread: why does the US allow additives that Europe says are unsafe? Potassium bromate, a potent oxidizer that helps bread rise, has been linked to kidney and thyroid cancers in rodents. Reached for comment, Conagra Brands, which recently acquired Swanson foods, said the company intended to phase out potassium bromate in their chicken pot pies. “As part of FDA’s overall commitment to ensure the safety of the food supply, the agency uses an extensive, science-based process to evaluate the safety of food additives. In the meantime, consumers concerned about additives in bread may have to resort to Hari’s strategy: petition the companies themselves.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2019 06:00 UTC