For the first time, vitamin D will be added to bread, over concerns of a rise in rickets caused by widespread deficiency.
From next week, every loaf of bread and bread roll in the Marks and Spencer bakery range are going to be made with yeast that naturally produces vitamin D. This will provide a minimum of 15% of the daily requirement in two slices. M&S decided to add the vitamin to every bread from their bakery range due to the concerns regarding the insufficiency of vitamin D.
The yeast will be exposed to UV light, naturally increasing its vitamin D content, which in turn is transferred into the bread.
