Bread is one of humanity’s oldest and most universal foods. Archaeological evidence suggests that people have been making bread for over 14,000 years, long before the advent of agriculture. The ...

France has the baguette, India has naan, Scandinavia has rye, and Italy has focaccia and ciabatta. While the creation of these breads goes back centuries, one is secretly more of a modern-day creation ...

. In the book he explores the factors that led to the popularity in white bread from fear of immigration, war and industrial ingenuity.