can someone tell me why humans decided to bleach sugar/rice and grains? it just does not make sense to me?
g1ng3r asked:
if these items are healthier to you in their natural state then why did society feel the need to strip them of their natural substances thus aiding in all sorts of health issues down the road….i.e diabetes
if these items are healthier to you in their natural state then why did society feel the need to strip them of their natural substances thus aiding in all sorts of health issues down the road….i.e diabetes
Filed under Diabetes Question by on Aug 8th, 2009. 
Comments on can someone tell me why humans decided to bleach sugar/rice and grains? it just does not make sense to me?
mardigras_00 @ 7:05 am
It looks prettier in recipes.
kelley @ 10:21 pm
the process of eating bleached food meant that you were one of the wealthy and elite members of society. ordinary people could not afford such food and had to eat non-bleached food, which by the way, had all of the nutrients still left in. now we have come full circle and the elite are eating whole grains, whole flour, and all the products made from these flours. now the elite concentrate on healthy food which costs more and the bleached flours can be had by all. it depends on what is in fasion at the time. the rich can have what the common person can’t afford.
Sugar Pie @ 12:31 pm
aesthetics