An emulsifier in bread is an optional ingredient which helps combine oils and waters that wouldn’t normally mix well together. We’re told they’re added mainly to improve the bread texture, but I suspect the reality is that it’s rather just a very cheap and easy way of vastly extending the shelf life of bread. If … Continue Reading
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February 2024
E471, E407, E407a – common food additives that could increase your risk of cancer by up-to 46%
In a worrying 2024 study of 92,000 French adults using data collected between 2009 and 2021 from people from the NutriNet-Sante cohort, some very common food emulsifiers have been linked with huge increases in the chance of developing some types of cancer. Emulsifiers are very widely used additives in the food industry, most commonly found … Continue Reading