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Old 30-11-2017, 18:40   #1
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New EU Rules dictate chips must be cooked paler

I remember now why I and 17.4 Million people voted to leave the EU.

This is bloody ridiculous.

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Golden brown chips, crisps and biscuits are to become paler under new food safety guidelines issued by the European Commission.

From April, food businesses and manufacturers must prove they are reducing levels of acrylamide in foods to minimise consumers' exposure to the chemical which has been identified by the World Health Organisation as a cancer risk.


Acrylamide forms naturally when frying, roasting or baking foods with a high starch content at high temperatures (over 120C).

It can be found in a wide range of home-cooked and processed foods, including roasted potatoes and root vegetables, crisps, chips, bread, biscuits, cakes, cereals, coffee and cereal-based baby foods.

Dr Lisa Ackerley, food safety adviser at the British Hospitality Association, told Sky News: "To achieve lower levels of acrylamide, food producers may cook food at a lower temperature but for longer, meaning the colour of food may become lighter.

"Every product is different, and food producers and caterers will be expected to determine the best time and temperature models for them, to ensure they are meeting the lower levels of acrylamide."
https://news.sky.com/story/new-eu-fo...chips-11150075
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