French fries and Cancer

FRENCH FRIES
AND CANCER
April 19, 2007

The World Health Organization cites risk in fired
foods such as French fries, potato chips, coffee
and grain-based products including bread. Fried
foods contain various amount of acrylamide, a
chemical has caused cancer in laboratory
rats. In 2002, Swedish scientists found that
acrylamide can form at high temperatures during
frying, roasting or baking. However, there is still
considerable uncertainty about the mechanism of
the toxicity of acrylamide. Because amounts can
vary dramatically in the same foods, it is impossible
for WHO to issue recommendations about how
much of a specific food is safe to eat.

FDA has initiated a broad range of activities on
acrylamide, including a new toxicology research on
acrylamide. This FDA research includes the
carcinogenicity, neurotoxicity and toxicology
studies. The results of these studies, will be
expected in 2007.

Reference: Acrylamide levels in food should be
reduced because of public health concern says UN
expert committee.WHO March 2, 2005.

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