Most of the bread we buy in Nigeria has a small section on the bread wrapper where bromate free or free from preservatives is written on it. This labelling started not because bakeries allegedly stopped adding it but because the Dora Akunyili led-NAFDAC administration clamped on bakeries using dangerous bleaching preservatives. Part of the reason for adding these bleaching agents is to make the bread appear white and maintain its fresh look. The problem with this is that these bleaching agents are dangerous to our health and should be totally avoided. Benzoyl PeroxideWhen mixed with flour, it reacts with the flour and creates benzoic acid and free radicals.

Source: The Guardian December 25, 2017 14:04 UTC