Trace bread's journey through the ages, beginning in 7000 B.C., when the Swiss lake dwellers made bread from crushed cereal grain, to the present day, when U.S. food manufacturers began adding folic acid to enriched breads. The folic acid found in enriched grain products can significantly reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects, such as spina bifida, as well as lower the risk of developing heart disease. Whether you're in Australia or India, people around the world enjoy bread. From the English, who leave bread, as well as coins and coal, outside their door on New Year's Eve, to Pakistanis who enjoy sweetened cardamom-topped, white, fried bread on special occasions, discover the different ways people celebrate with bread and have made this food a staple in their traditions. Dietitians agree that the body requires these vital nutrients, or muscle mass and organ tissue may be lost.
Bread is a food that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.