Formosa News
Date: 2018/04/13

New regulations went into force in the EU Wednesday requiring fast food outlets and major restaurants to regulate amounts of acrylamide in their food. The carcinogen is produced naturally when French fries are burnt or toast is charred black. As previously reported, Taiwan’s FDA insists it has no plans to adopt similar legislation and will only continue to offer recommendations.

Many people love French fries and freshly-baked hot bread – but be warned! If these kinds of baked or fried starchy foods have been burnt or charred, they will produce “acrylamide,” which is harmful to human health.     [FULL  STORY]