New research from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®), published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA), reveals severe cases – ...

That acrylamide is present in French fries is information you might choose to forget, like mercury in tuna. Recently I was reminded of this inconvenient fact by an article on genetically modified ...

Dietary levels of acrylamide, the chemical compound and known carcinogen naturally produced from cooking food, cannot be shown to pose any health risk to humans, according to an expert panel organized ...

French fry lovers, beware! You may be exposed to a chemical more commonly associated with heavy industry than crispy fried potatoes. Fortunately, researchers are finding ways to reduce that exposure.

Many of us think of coffee as a morning essential, however, there has been a long running debate between California regulators, courts, business, and consumer advocates regarding whether coffee must ...

The Maillard reaction is arguably the world’s most beloved chemical process. Cooks learned long ago that raw, unappetizing ingredients such as potatoes and grains can be turned into toasty treats with ...

Yesterday the FDA released a Consumer Update suggesting that people try to reduce their consumption of a compound found in well- and over-cooked foods, called acrylamide. Apparently the offending ...

Roasted coffee beans contain small quantities of a compound called acrylamide. In high amounts, acrylamide can be harmful. There are even concerns that acrylamide in coffee may also cause cancer.

Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration released a report offering guidance to the food industry on steps that can be taken to help reduce the amount of acrylamide in our food supply.

Discover the latest articles and news in related subjects. Although animal models support a dose–response relation between acrylamide and cancer at multiple sites (Bull et al, 1984; Johnson et al, ...

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Just four years ago, on the Thursday morning of 25 April 2002, millions of people awoke to newspaper and TV reports that their breakfast might be laced with a deadly chemical. They hadn’t been ...