Fact Check

Is Benzoyl Peroxide Added In Packaged Wheat Flour? No, Viral Claim Is False

Jakir Hassan

A message is going viral across social media claiming that there is a reason why insects don’t fall into packaged flour, which is due to the presence of benzoyl peroxide in flour. The message claims that even though benzoyl peroxide adversely affects the user’s kidneys, flour companies keep using...