‘A Growing Challenge for Germans Who Live by Bread Alone’

Melissa Eddy, writing for the New York Times:

Industrial-scale baking and advanced freezing technology have made it possible for mass-produced loaves, rolls and pastries to be frozen and shipped around the country to supermarkets, where they can be heated up and sold for a fraction of the price of a hand-thrown equivalent from a traditional bakery.

Craft bakers: the anonymous victims of industrial freezing technology.