flour

White flour is healthier now than it was in the 1800s thanks to genetic modifications

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White flour is healthier now than in the 1800s thanks to genetic scientists developing new strains of wheat that are higher in fibre and other vital nutrients Researchers studied varieties of white flour that were grown from 1790 to 2012  They found modern varieties of flour are higher in dietary fibre and nutrients  The team say … Read more

eBay users inflating prices of supermarket flour, Dairy Milk and Pot Noodles in coronavirus crisis

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‘Unscrupulous’ eBay users are attempting to exploit desperate shoppers in the midst of the coronavirus crisis by selling out-of-stock essentials for more than ten times their shop price. One user of the online market place listed a 1kg bag of self-raising flour for a whopping £14.99, before slapping on an extra £6.99 in post and … Read more

Mum sparks debate revealing she bought gluten-free flour for her banana bread coronavirus shortages

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Mum sparks a furious debate online after revealing she bought gluten-free flour for her banana bread recipe – but who is in the right? A mum sparked a furious debate online after saying she used gluten-free flour  She said she did this because she couldn’t find regular flour in the supermarkets  The post triggered a … Read more

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Bob Hope’s ugly sexism, then the Miss World flour bombers struck 

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Miss World 1970: Beauty Queens And Bedlam Rating: Age Of The Image Rating: To his great credit, Michael Aspel did not try to excuse his 14-year stint as compere of the Miss World contest with the phrase: ‘Things were different in those days.’ That pretext is becoming as hackneyed as the plea: ‘I was only … Read more

Putting folic acid in flour in Britain will save 400 babies each year, scientists say

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Putting folic acid in flour in Britain will save 400 babies each year, scientists say after move was introduced in 80 other countries If woman lacks folic acid when she conceives it increases risk of brain deformity The deficiency also hugely raises the risk of a baby being born with spina bifida Leading experts have … Read more