Sourfaux

The taste’s one thing, says Real Bread’s co-ordinator, Chris Young, but there are also health benefts (including a lower glycaemic index and higher nutritional value) in genuinely slow-fermented bread compared to a ‘sourfaux’ loaded with commercial yeast, sourdough powder or preservatives.

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But it is now under scrutiny in a government review over the longstanding claims that a “sourfaux” scandal is undermining the traditional genuine loaf.

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The Real Bread Campaign recently exposed over 20 examples of ‘sourfaux’ being marketed as ‘sourdough’ and being sold at premium prices, despite being manufactured by a completely different process using baker’s yeast, chemical raising agents and additives.

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