60 Minutes · New York could ban flour used to make bagels and pizza

1. 1. New York considers banning potassium bromate, a flour additive, due to health concerns, affecting pizza and bagels.
2. 2. Dr. Hyman identified potassium bromate as a possible carcinogen, causing kidney cancer, reproductive harm, and DNA damage.
3. 3. Unlike the US, most countries ban potassium bromate, following a precautionary principle to protect citizens proactively.
4. 4. Removing potassium bromate won't increase costs for manufacturers; non-bromated flour sells for the same price.
5. 5. European food regulations, like "Reach legislation," prohibit many additives common in American ultra-processed foods.