Local bakers said that they will not raise the prices of their products if the government finds a substitute for wheat-based flour that is cheaper and locally available.

To address that concern, the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) looked into the potential of using of coconut flour as an ingredient in baking bread, among other foods.

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