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Top Ten Scares of 2014

“ACSH’s Top 10 Health Scares of 2014,” by American Council on Science and Health.
10.The Food Babe attacks ingredient found in Subway bread
The chemical azodicarbonamide is used in baking as a dough conditioner, meant to improve the strength and workability of the dough, as well as to increase the speed at which the dough rises. It is a common ingredient in bread. Azodicarbonamide is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the U.S. FDA, and is thus considered safe to be added to foods. Read more.