Back in those days people consumed a lot less calories and moved around/walked a LOT more than we do today. Bread is also cheap, very fast and easy to make, and the ingredients are simple and easily accessible by anyone. Plus, the bread made back then was obviously much more organic with much less additives and preservatives. I once watched a video regarding our “Wonder Bread” of today, and it’s technically closer to a cake rather than bread.
Back in those days people consumed a lot less calories and moved around/walked a LOT more than we do today. Bread is also cheap, very fast and easy to make, and the ingredients are simple and easily accessible by anyone. Plus, the bread made back then was obviously much more organic with much less additives and preservatives. I once watched a video regarding our “Wonder Bread” of today, and it’s technically closer to a cake rather than bread.