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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is store bought bread worse than homemade bread?  Dave’s killer bread seems far more nutritious than any homemade bread I’ve ever had.  [/quote]

It's the added preservatives that keep it from getting moldy. All processed foods have them, though maybe DKB has fewer? I honestly doubt it though, because any bread sold in the commercial aisle of a grocery store is going to need to be relatively shelf stable in order to survive the process of distribution. A home-baked or bakery fresh bread will be sold/eaten within a day or two of being made, and day-old bakery items are often sold at a discount specifically because they already show signs of staleness. Mold will appear within as little as 2-3 days. It is next to impossible to get a commercial bread on the shelves and sold in that length of time, and when you buy a loaf of DKB, does your family consume it within a day or two, or do you work your way through over the course of a week?

This is why you can't discuss these studies in a vacuum. It's easy to say "oh yes, super processed foods are terrible for you, it doesn't surprise me that Doritos cause cancer." But getting rid of super processed foods from our diets would mean changing a lot about the way we eat. Super processed foods are popular not just because they are sweet or highly marketed, but because they are convenient. And our entire economy has been structured upon access to conveniences, like shelf stable bread, that enable things like two-income families, long work days and school days, etc. It's all part of our culture.

Exempting yourself from a food chain that is built on super processed foods doesn't just mean buying expensive bread at Whole Foods. It would mean changing your entire life style. It's harder than you think.[/quote]

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