The Swiss government has been aware of the dangers of eating white bread for decades and in order to get its populace to stop eating it, Switzerland has placed a tax on the purchase of white bread. The tax money is given to bakers to reduce the price of whole wheat bread to encourage people to switch.
The Canadian government passed a law prohibiting the “enrichment” of white bread with synthetic vitamins. Bread must contain the original vitamins found in the grain, and not imitations .
Essentially, white bread is dead bread. Frequently, consumers are not told the truth about this and the so-called “enriched” flour.
Here are some other statistics about the huge loss of nutrients when white bread is made:
About 50% of all calcium is lost
70% of phosphorus
80% of iron
98% of magnesium
75% of manganese
50% of potassium and
65% of copper is destroyed when white bread is made
80% of thiamin, 60% of riboflavin, 75% of niacin, 50% of pantothenic acid
About 50% of Pyridoxine is also lost

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