New Delhi: The slices of bread acts like a common breakfast in many Indian families but, did you know these contain toxic chemicals which can lead to thyroid disorders and cancer. After conducting a series of tests, the non-profit Centre for Science and Enviroment, or CSE confirmed.
Few multinational major products with toxic chemicals are KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, Subway, McDonald’s and Slice of Italy, CSE said.
Deputy Director of CSE said, just two slices of bread every day is enough to put consumer at a higher risk of thyroid and cancer.
According to the food ministry, “ it had picked 38 samples from outlets in Delhi and tested them for Potassium Bromate and Potassium lodate and surprisingly found that more has 84 percent came out positive.” A statement by Jubilant FoodWorks, which operates the Domino’s brand, read, “The flour used by us is not treated with Potassium Bromate/Potassium Iodate.” Britannia and Slice Of Italy too, denied the use of the chemicals.
