David Gillespie - Trans Fats

03 Sep 2012 12:53 AM

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According to "big fat lies" tansfats are added to baked goods to increase shelf life. So.. does anyone know anything about the transfat content of ordinary supermarket bread?

03 Sep 2012 1:36 AM

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Bread is usually very low in fats regardless of what they are however the pre packaged ones would contain preseratives, your better off going for ones freshly baked in store or go to your local bakery. The baked goods I would imagine would more commonly be cakes etc.

04 Sep 2012 2:46 AM

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Sue Calverley wrote:According to "big fat lies" tansfats are added to baked goods to increase shelf life. So.. does anyone know anything about the transfat content of ordinary supermarket bread?

A google search doesn't produce much but this report is interesting: http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/_Documents/corporate_pdf/trans-fatty-acid-survey--FI037-0902.pdf

Bread shows up as <1% in 2005 but doesn't get a mention in 2007. It would be interesting to see the 2009 report.

I agree with the other comment - buy your bread at a bakery and ask the question!

The sooner we get mandatory labelling of all fats and sugars, not just baggage collections, the better.

JohnN

04 Sep 2012 10:19 PM

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John

I wholeheartedly agree, we definitely need properly labelling of any pre packaged food. I am trying to buy as little of that as possible. If I only had myself to feed I wouldn't bother but the troops still want bread and pasta etc. I just buy the best bread and pasta I can and know I have done my best to get them on the right track!

05 Sep 2012 1:27 AM

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Jane O'Neil wrote:
John

I wholeheartedly agree, we definitely need properly labelling of any pre packaged food. I am trying to buy as little of that as possible. If I only had myself to feed I wouldn't bother but the troops still want bread and pasta etc. I just buy the best bread and pasta I can and know I have done my best to get them on the right track!

Somewhere I've read David saying that they can't control what their children eat away from the house. But most of their food is consumed there so they may stray a bit, but from a safe base.

I don't think there's much wrong with bread or pasta as long as you're not consuming them in processed foods. And the spreads that go ON the bread are important too. Even then you just need to read the labels and avoid the stuff with excessive sugars. Sticking to home cooked meals and avoiding processed foods may be a chore at times. But it is a great investment in the long term health of you and your family. Hey, get them to help do the cooking !!

JohnN