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| Subject: The hidden chemicals you eat every day Mon May 05, 2014 7:45 pm | |
| An analysis of foods we eat every day such as bread, coffee, milk, meat and tap water has explored our exposure to chemicals.
The 24th Australian Total Diet Study by Food Standards Australia New Zealand tested 94 commonly consumed foods and drinks.
The first part of the study tested three food chemicals: acrylamide, aluminium and perchlorates.
While the results fell within the safe range overall, levels of acrylamide appeared to be of possible concern to human health.
Acrylamide is used to treat water. It also forms naturally in carbohydrate-rich foods when they are heated at high temperatures by roasting, baking, grilling, toasting and frying.
"The acrylamide is formed in natural chemical reactions between food components that also give us tasty browning and crunchy texture," says Professor Ian Rae, an honorary professorial fellow at the University of Melbourne.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/the-hidden-chemicals-you-eat-every-day-20140505-37ru3.html#ixzz30t75Oolt |
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