Acrylamide in food is a public health concern

Following a comprehensive review, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published its scientific opinion on acrylamide in food on 4 June 2015.

Experts from EFSA’s Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) reconfirmed previous evaluations that acrylamide in food potentially increases the risk of developing cancer for consumers in all age groups. This conclusion did not change since the draft opinion was made available for an open public consultation in July 2014.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Acrylamide in food – EFSA to publicly consult on draft opinion in 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/acrylamide-in-food-efsa-to-publicly-consult-on-draft-opinion-in-2014/

EurActiv, 05.06.15: EU food safety watchdog issues cancer warning on acrylamide http://www.euractiv.com/sections/agriculture-food/eu-food-safety-watchdog-issues-cancer-warning-acrylamide-315130

Politico, 28.09.16: Food activists attack new EU rules on cancer-causing chemical http://www.politico.eu/article/food-activists-attack-new-eu-rules-on-cancer-causing-chemical-acrylamide-french-fries-chips-lobby-mcdonalds-burger-king/

EurActiv, 08.11.16: Commission pushes vote on acrylamide safety into 2017 http://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/fro-tomorrow-commission-delays-vote-on-acrylamide-safety-to-2017/

EurActiv, 22.11.16: NGOs: Commission’s acrylamide regulation has ‘wrong’ legal basis http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ngos-commissions-acrylamide-regulation-has-wrong-legal-basis/

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