Every Friday, Lynda Steele dips into the viewer mailbag to answer your questions. This week, Steele on Your Side investigates a chemical found in some Robin Hood flour products and expired licence plates.
Chemical found in flour products
Kathy wrote CTV News after reading the ingredients of her Robin Hood flour. She wants to know why the flour contains azodicarbonamide, a chemical found in yoga mats and the soles of shoes. It's the same chemical Subway banned from its bread products earlier this year after an online petition went viral.
A company spokesperson for Robin Hood flour says the chemical is used in some flour products as a dough conditioner designed to improve the quality and texture of bread products.
The company insists it is safe for consumption and approved for use by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the FDA. However, the company says it is in the process of reviewing alternate ingredients to accommodate changing consumer preferences.
Expired licence plates
Sherry wrote us to ask about people who drive with no insurance. She wants to know what you are supposed to do if you notice someone driving with expired licence plates?
ICBC says the best thing to do is to note the licence plate and contact your local police department as soon as you can.
Police can ticket you for driving without insurance, and it's a hefty fine of $598. You could also be ticketed with failing to produce an insurance document and failure to display a decal on your licence plate.
