7. Bread with Potassium Bromate

You are probably not aware of this, but you should know that nearly every time you take a slice of bread in a restaurant or eat a hamburger or hotdog bun you also consume bromide, as it is commonly used in the flour. Potassium bromate is used as an additive to commercial breads and pastry which resulted in a bromide overload in all the Western cultures.

Bromated flour is, let’s say, “enriched” with potassium bromate. Commercial baking companies support its use and they claim that it makes the dough more elastic and more able to stand up to the bread hooks.

However, some of the companies do not agree on this subject, and Pepperidge Farm and other successful companies still use only unbromated flour without interfering with any of these so-called “structural problems.”

Many studies have associated potassium bromate with severe kidney and nervous system damage, thyroid problems, gastrointestinal discomfort, and cancer. The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified potassium bromate in the group of possible carcinogens.

Where it is banned: Canada, China and the EU

8. Olestra/Olean

Olestra, aka Olean is created by Procter & Gamble. It is a calorie- and cholesterol-free fat substitute commonly used in fat-free snacks, such as like chips and French fries. Three years ago, it was on Time Magazine3’s list of the top 50 worst inventions ever, but the food companies still use it to satisfy people’s mistaken belief and support the theory that a fat-free snack is always a healthier snack.

Where it is banned: The UK and Canada

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