On Nov 28, 1:43*pm, spamtrap1888 > wrote:
> On Nov 28, 10:41*am, RichD > wrote:
>
> > Whole grain bread is more nutritious, right? *With
> > the husk and seeds and whatnot. *So why is that
> > stuff removed in the manufacture of most bread?
> > I don't get it. *They add extra processing steps,
> > discard valuable ingredients, and deliver an
> > inferior product?
>
> > Can anybody here explain this?
>
> Removing the germ improves storage life, and "husk" contains no
> nutritive value.

The husks contain insoluble fiber. Not nutritive but good for
digestion. Grandma called it "roughage".

John Kuthe...