Bread Cancer

Did you know that there might be a health risk linked to burnt toast? In fact, The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK had launched a campaign warning about cancer risks linked to eating burnt toast or any other foods that contained starch being cooked at high temperatures

A recent report released by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggests that the consumption of whole grains (including brown rice and whole-wheat bread) could considerably help reduce the risk of colon cancer.

The Food Safety Authority of UK has launched a campaign to warn us about the cancer risks of eating overdone fries or even a burnt toast!

The use of potassium iodate in bread can lead to excess iodine intake which could be linked to certain thyroid-related diseases, the CSE study had said.

The government today banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a CSE study that found its presence in bread causing cancer.

The government today banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a CSE study that found its presence in bread as causing cancer.

Leading bread makers on Thursday asserted that they will give up the use of chemicals like potassium bromate and iodate, in wake of a study warning these chemicals may cause cancer, in their products.

There is no need to panic about the presence of chemicals like potassium bromate and potassium iodate in the pre-packaged daily bread, but excess of anything should be avoided, AIIMS director MC Mishra said on Thursday.

A day after a Centre for Science and Environment report said that everyday bakery items could have cancer causing substances like potassium bromate, the Food Safety Standards Association of India or FSSAI has said there is no need to panic.

Potassium Bromate is being used by the industry since a long time. It was during the 1980s when health organisations and particularly WHO(World Health Organisation)recognised that it may have the potential to cause cancer.

Till yesterday Potassium Bromate was a quiet, unheard of food additive that was part and parcel of our everyday slice. Now it's been tagged as a carcinogen found in most breads.

Shares of Jubilant FoodWorks, which runs the Domino's chain of restaurants in India, crashed over 12 per cent, while Westlife Development, the company which operates a chain of McDonald's restaurants in west and south India, slumped 9 per cent on Tuesday.

The bread available in India could be laced with toxic chemicals that can lead to thyroid disorders and cancer, the non-profit Science and Environment, or CSE, said after conducting a series of tests. The Union health ministry has ordered an investigation into the matter.

Interestingly, the researchers found that glycemic load (GL), a measure of carbohydrate quantity, had no significant associations with lung cancer risk.

A diet rich in refined cereals, bread in particular, is associated with an elevated risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the main type of kidney cancer.

Did you know that there might be a health risk linked to burnt toast? In fact, The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK had launched a campaign warning about cancer risks linked to eating burnt toast or any other foods that contained starch being cooked at high temperatures

A recent report released by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) suggests that the consumption of whole grains (including brown rice and whole-wheat bread) could considerably help reduce the risk of colon cancer.

The Food Safety Authority of UK has launched a campaign to warn us about the cancer risks of eating overdone fries or even a burnt toast!

The use of potassium iodate in bread can lead to excess iodine intake which could be linked to certain thyroid-related diseases, the CSE study had said.

The government today banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a CSE study that found its presence in bread causing cancer.

The government today banned use of potassium bromate as a food additive following a CSE study that found its presence in bread as causing cancer.

Leading bread makers on Thursday asserted that they will give up the use of chemicals like potassium bromate and iodate, in wake of a study warning these chemicals may cause cancer, in their products.

There is no need to panic about the presence of chemicals like potassium bromate and potassium iodate in the pre-packaged daily bread, but excess of anything should be avoided, AIIMS director MC Mishra said on Thursday.

A day after a Centre for Science and Environment report said that everyday bakery items could have cancer causing substances like potassium bromate, the Food Safety Standards Association of India or FSSAI has said there is no need to panic.

Potassium Bromate is being used by the industry since a long time. It was during the 1980s when health organisations and particularly WHO(World Health Organisation)recognised that it may have the potential to cause cancer.

Till yesterday Potassium Bromate was a quiet, unheard of food additive that was part and parcel of our everyday slice. Now it's been tagged as a carcinogen found in most breads.

Shares of Jubilant FoodWorks, which runs the Domino's chain of restaurants in India, crashed over 12 per cent, while Westlife Development, the company which operates a chain of McDonald's restaurants in west and south India, slumped 9 per cent on Tuesday.

The bread available in India could be laced with toxic chemicals that can lead to thyroid disorders and cancer, the non-profit Science and Environment, or CSE, said after conducting a series of tests. The Union health ministry has ordered an investigation into the matter.

Interestingly, the researchers found that glycemic load (GL), a measure of carbohydrate quantity, had no significant associations with lung cancer risk.

A diet rich in refined cereals, bread in particular, is associated with an elevated risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the main type of kidney cancer.