US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certainly" making US sick

Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by refurb on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @05:37AM (#34879356)

Exactly. Potassium bromate is an oxidant (like chloramine used to purify drinking water). And when baking its surrounded by reducing agents.

And its used in ppm levels.

Were not eating grams of it.

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by Lacerda69 on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @05:48AM (#34879454)

better err on the side of caution with this stuff. you can manage just fine without potassium bromate.

bread should just include water, flour, and yeast IMO. anything else is an abonimation.

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by wiredfool on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @05:52AM (#34879478)

You need salt too.

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by marl0 on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @07:52AM (#34880545)

Extrapolate this to over 10 years. You're eating a lot more than gram of it.

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by refurb on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @05:59PM (#34888946)

I'd be more worried about eating that many carbs.

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Re:US food additives banned in EU. Expert says "almost certa... by eutectic on Wednesday February 22, 2023 @06:14PM (#34904436)

And how much bromate (and nastier compounds) occurs naturally in vegetables we eat?

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