ChrisT Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 A proposed warning on french fries: "This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer." Quote
ChrisT Posted September 21, 2005 Author Posted September 21, 2005 oh yeah the warning applies to potato chips too Quote
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Don't worry, you'll follow our lead. Like always Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 only because you come up here and propagate. Quote
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 only because you come up here and propagate. Welfare Helping our unfortunate breathern to the north. Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 As everyone knows, Hillsboro is quintessential Oregon. Quote
bunglehead Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Well it's nice to know that they'll only cause cancer in Cali. Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 It's from all those damn fruit quarantines. Fruit Patrol: "Got any fruit in there?" Me (driving truck w/canopy stuffed with things): "No" Fruit Patrol: "Carry on" Quote
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 As everyone knows, Hillsboro is quintessential Oregon. True. Not enough pickups, trailer parks, meth and poverty. Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Oh I'd wager there's some meth to be found. You forgot subaru outbacks Quote
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 You forgot subaru outbacks And butch lesbians with hairy armpits. And "developers" using macs sitting in coffee shops. Quote
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 And "developers" using macs sitting in coffee shops. California, of course, has none of these Quote
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 And "developers" using macs sitting in coffee shops. California, of course, has none of these No, they are all writing "screenplays" .... on what looks to the google mail wordprocessing program Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 A proposed warning on french fries: "This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer." Acrylamide- don't laugh. "Every potato chip product tested contains between 39 and 910 times more acrylamide than the Prop 65 warning threshold currently allows." How Potato Chips Stack Up Do I eat potato chips? Yes, but infrequently. I prefer tortilla chips. Quote
ashw_justin Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 If it's really a "starchy foods" issue then tortilla chips could have it too. Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 It's mainly the very high temperatures that are responsible. Tortilla chips tend to have less than fries or potato chips. Acrylamide in Foods: Micrograms per Serving Water, 8 oz., EPA limit 0.12 Boiled Potatoes, 4 oz. < 3 Old El Paso Taco Shells, 3, 1.1oz. 1 Ore Ida French Fries (from package), 3 oz. 5 Ore Ida French Fries (baked), 3 oz. 28 Honey Nut Cheerios, 1 oz. 6 Cheerios, 1 oz. 7 Tostitos Tortilla Chips, 1 oz. 3 Fritos Corn Chips, 1 oz. 11 Pringles Potato Crisps, 1 oz. 25 Wendy’s French Fries, Biggie, 5.5 oz. 39 KFC Potato Wedges, Jumbo, 6.2 oz. (est.) 52 Burger King French Fries, large, 5.5 oz. 57 McDonald’s French Fries, large, 6 oz. 72 Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 The one paragraph explanation: It appears that amino acids, especially asparagine, reacts with glucose in the starch under high heat to product acrylamide, which is in turn metabolized by the body to glycidamide. Glycidamide reacts with DNA causing mutations, which lead to tumors. Quote
slothrop Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 Asparagine? So I should stop eating asparagus fries? Quote
Dru Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 In 10 generations the ones that do not die will be more acylamide-tolarant. Quote
J_Fisher Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 According to the NT times, prune juice has nearly 3x more of this stuff than potatoe chips. Why aren't they going after the evil prune juice corporations? Quote
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Posted September 21, 2005 In 10 generations the ones that do not die will be more acylamide-tolarant. Indeed. Who would have thought that the humble potato chip could influence the course of evolution? We need to come up with a name for fry-induced selection. Quote
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