HC Deb 19 November 1951 vol 494 c10W
Dr. Stross

asked the Minister of Food whether he will give a list of the chemical emulsifiers used in the baking industry in the replacement of natural fats.

Major Lloyd George

The baking industry is using emulsifiers, usually in association with natural fats, to make the best use of the limited supply of fat available. I am informed that glyceryl monostearate is by far the most widely used emulsifier, and that it is chemically related to and usually prepared from natural fat