New research from Procter & Gamble suggests that there may be
more appropriate methods of preventing the formation of
cancer-causing chemical acrylamide than simply cooking food at
lower temperatures - but also that the compound...
German researchers have found traces of the cancer-causing chemical
acrylamide, in coffee, although not in as high concentrations as in
fatty foods such as potato crisps, french fries or bread.
A recent survey in the UK has concluded that it is very unlikely
that paper and board packaging is a source of acrylamide, a
chemical with the potential to cause cancer, in food - according to
a report from the Food Standards Agency.
The news this week that two California environmental groups are to
sue the nation's top sellers of French fries over acrylamide
warnings could be a harbinger of difficult times for the food
industry.
Food safety experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) are
meeting in Geneva this week to investigate recent reports that
potato chips, French fries and other carbohydrate-rich foods
contain a cancer-causing substance.
Food authorities and health organisations responding to the release
of unpublished research which links frequently consumed
carbohydrate foods to a cancer-causing chemical, are seeking to
reassure consumers.
