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Chemical Concerns

Does Acrylamide in Toast & Roast Potatoes Cause Cancer?

31-Mar-2017

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Chemical Concerns – Does Acrylamide in Toast & Roast Potatoes Cause Cancer?

Acrylamide has been in the news this week, with the UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) warning that eating overcooked potatoes, crisps, or burnt toast could increase your risk of developing cancer. Does this mean you should be consigning your toaster to the trash and avoiding roast potatoes with your roast dinner? This graphic assesses the realities of the risks.

Topics
  • acrylamide
  • cancerogenicity
  • nutrients
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