ChrisT Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Printed on each fry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 oh yeah the warning applies to potato chips too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Don't worry, you'll follow our lead. Like always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted September 21, 2005 Author Share Posted September 21, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 only because you come up here and propagate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 only because you come up here and propagate. Welfare Helping our unfortunate breathern to the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 As everyone knows, Hillsboro is quintessential Oregon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglehead Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Well it's nice to know that they'll only cause cancer in Cali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 As everyone knows, Hillsboro is quintessential Oregon. True. Not enough pickups, trailer parks, meth and poverty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Oh I'd wager there's some meth to be found. You forgot subaru outbacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 You forgot subaru outbacks And butch lesbians with hairy armpits. And "developers" using macs sitting in coffee shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra_Commander Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 And "developers" using macs sitting in coffee shops. California, of course, has none of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashw_justin Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 If it's really a "starchy foods" issue then tortilla chips could have it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 WHO link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Asparagine? So I should stop eating asparagus fries? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 In 10 generations the ones that do not die will be more acylamide-tolarant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Fisher Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted September 21, 2005 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 Survival of the fattest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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