New York weighs ban on baking additive, reshaping pizza and bagels

A proposed New York bill would ban potassium bromate, a key additive in bromated flours, potentially forcing thousands of pizzerias and bagel shops to switch to unbromated flours, affecting dough rest, texture, and costs; while some celebrate the health benefits, bakers warn the transition could be disruptive, though a one-year grace period is planned if the bill passes.