A follow up to an initial investigation in 2017 has produced similar results. Investigative reporter Nuria Piera says that bakeries are again using potassium bromate to make bread. After the initial report, the ingredient was supposedly eradicated here. It was banned in South America and Europe after it was found to be carcinogenic.
After the Nuria Piera reports aired in 2017, the Ministry of Public Health established regulations to eradicate the use of the chemical in the Dominican Republic.
Nuria Piera reports that a bakery in Santo Domingo East tested positive and calls for the Public Health authorities to reactivate the follow-up of bread making.
Potassium bromate is an oxidiser used to strengthen dough and enhance its elasticity. This helps bake uniform and whitened bread.
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