Doctors, nutritionists advocate stricter regulation of bakery items
NEW DELHI: In wake of a CSE study which reportedly found certain harmful chemicals in bread, buns, pavs, pizza bases and other commercially-sold bakery items, doctors and nutritionists have called for stricter regulation of the industry. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) study, released on Monday, focussed on two chemicals - potassium bromate and potassium iodate - which are banned in many countries but are widely used by Indian bread manufacturing companies to make bread soft and fluffy...