Be careful what bread you buy friend – many packaged baked goods may contain potassium bromate, a food additive linked to cancer.

Multiple studies have suggested that this chemical increases the incidence of cancer in the kidneys, thyroid and other organs. Because of these health concerns, potassium bromate is banned in several countries, including Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union.

Meanwhile, here in the U.S., potassium bromate is still completely legal! The FDA hasn’t even reviewed the chemical since 1973. EWG has identified over 130 different products that contain potassium bromate, including several different brands of bread and tortillas.

In California, products containing potassium bromate have had to carry a warning label since 1990. But no other state or agency has acted to regulate this chemical in the absence of federal action. It’s outrageous!

EWG is fighting to get all harmful additives like potassium bromate out of our food, but we need your help to do it. Do you have time to complete our short survey before midnight tonight? Your response will help EWG take a stand against health-harming food additives.

Thanks for taking action, friend.

– EWG Research Team