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What's really in your food

Plain-English guides to additives, seed oils and ultra-processed food, so you know what you're buying before it goes in the basket.

Ivy scores for two popular wholemeal loaves: Warburtons 26/100 and Village Bakery 40/100
Bread23 October 20267 min read

Is wholemeal bread ultra-processed?

The word on the front of the bag tells you about the flour. It tells you nothing about the emulsifiers, preservatives and seed oils that often come with it.

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