Flour, water and salt. These three simple ingredients are all it takes to make a simple loaf of bread. But most of the 60 loaves that the average Briton buys annually are a far cry from this recipe, containing ingredients such as emulsifiers and ascorbic acid. While this cocktail of ultra-processed ingredients gives our supermarket loaves their soft texture and long shelf life, scientists are increasingly concerned about their potential impact on our health. Research has already shown that emuls
The fake ‘healthy’ breads to watch out for and what to eat instead
