Acrylamide: the new dilemma in food safety

Acrylamide has been brought to the world attention in 2002 with the information that it was found contaminated in many heat treated carbohydrate rich foods. This creates a lot of concern worldwide since the appearance of Aflatoxins many decades ago. The dilemma occurs as the heat treated carbohydrate rich foods are being consumed by population around the world while the high in complex carbohydrate diet is being promoted by international organizations as FAO and WHO in the effort for the prevention of some chronic diseases.

Acrylamide has been brought to the world attention in 2002 with the information that it was found contaminated in many heat treated carbohydrate rich foods. This creates a lot of concern worldwide since the appearance of Aflatoxins many decades ago.