March 21, 2014 – Ottawa, ON - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a study released today did not find acrylamide in any samples of high carbohydrate foods at levels that would be considered unsafe for consumption.
The CFIA tested a total of 897 high carbohydrate food samples such as dried fruits and vegetables, crackers, condiments, soup powder, taco seasonings, molasses, syrups, and nut butters. The samples were collected from Canadian retail stores.
Michael Bolkenius
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