US FDA is concerned with the presence of acrylamide in fried starchy foods which may be hazardous to your health. Acrylamide is a neurotoxin in humans, a known carcinogen in rats and a probable carcinogen in humans. Highest levels found in potato chips, about 1200 ppb, and french fries, about 450 ppb. The World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Food & Ag Organization and the FDA conclude that this issue is of major concern. Preliminary FDA food analyses for acrylamide suggest that U.S. food levels are consistent with Swedish and European published findings. FDA has developed an action plan on acrylamide to determine risks associated with acrylamide in food and to make appropriate risk management choices. [Read more…]