Scientists may have found a way to make pastries healthier — without sacrificing taste

Health Scientists may have found a way to make pastries healthier — without sacrificing taste By Teresa Mull , Fox News Published July 15, 2026, 11:06 a.m. “By taking innovative food science out of the lab into the kitchen and testing it with everyday consumers, it has the potential to make the nation’s favorite snacks healthier and make a genuine difference to our health and wellbeing,” said Stephen Euston, a professor working on the pastry research. Sausage rolls are a British favorite that consist of seasoned sausage meat baked in puff pastry.“Around 10-15 million sausage rolls are sold a week in the UK, and the bestselling version contains 11 to 12.4 grams of saturated fat,” Euston said.