Guest Deist Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 *Before you read this keep in mind that Mcdonalds, the largest fast food chain out there has a CURE FOR CANCER foundation...the irony is just to great for word's.* STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Basic foods eaten by millions around the world such as bread, biscuits, potato chips and french fries contain alarmingly high quantities of acrylamide, a substance believed to cause cancer, Swedish scientists said on Wednesday. The research carried out at Stockholm University in cooperation with experts at Sweden's National Food Administration, a government food safety agency, showed that heating of carbohydrate-rich foods, such as potatoes, rice or cereals formed acrylamide, a much studied substance classified as a probable human carcinogen. The research was deemed so important that the scientists decided on the unusual step of going public with their findings before the research had been officially published in an academic journal. "I have been in this field for 30 years and I have never seen anything like this before," said Leif Busk, head of the food administration's research department. Findings unveiled at a news conference called by the food administration showed that an ordinary bag of potato chips may contain up to 500 times more of the substance than the top level allowed in drinking water by the World Health Organization. French fries sold at Swedish franchises of U.S. fast-food chains Burger King Corp and McDonald's contained about 100 times the one microgram per liter maximum permitted by the WHO for drinking water, the study showed. One milligram, or 0.001 grams, contains 1,000 micrograms. KNOWN HAZARD The Environmental Protection Agency classifies acrylamide, a colorless, crystalline solid, as a medium hazard probable human carcinogen. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, acrylamide induces gene mutations and has been found in animal tests to cause benign and malignant stomach tumors. It is also known to cause damage to the central and peripheral nervous system. "The discovery that acrylamide is formed during the preparation of food, and at high levels, is new knowledge. It may now be possible to explain some of the cases of cancer caused by food," Busk said. "Fried, oven-baked and deep-fried potato and cereal products may contain high levels of acrylamide," the administration said. "Acrylamide is formed during the preparation of food and occurs in many foodstuffs...Many of the analyzed foodstuffs are consumed in large quantities, e.g. potato crisps, french fries, fried potatoes, biscuits and bread." Among products analyzed in the study were potato chips made by Finnish company CHIPS ABP, whose shares fell 14.5 percent to six-month lows, as well as breakfast cereals made by U.S. Kellogg, Quaker Oats Co, part of PepsiCo Inc, and Swiss Nestle, and Old El Paso brand tortilla chips. "For us, these are completely new findings which have never before been known to the world's foodstuffs industry," CHIPS ABP said in a statement to the Helsinki stock exchange. Stefan Eriksson, marketing manager Burger King's subsidiary in Sweden, told Reuters by telephone: "We have received the information and we are evaluating what it will mean." Spokesmen for the other companies mentioned in the research were not immediately available for comment. NO PRODUCTS WITHDRAWN Margareta Tornqvist, an associate professor at Stockholm University's department of environmental chemistry, said the consumption of a single potato crisp could take acrylamide intake up to the WHO maximum for drinking water. Busk said, however, that the product analysis based on more than 100 random samples was not extensive enough for the administration to recommend the withdrawal of any products from supermarket shelves. "Frying at high temperatures or for a long time should be avoided," Busk said, adding: "Our advice to eat less fat-rich products such as french fries and crisps, remains valid." He said the findings applied worldwide, not only to Sweden, as the food raw materials used in the analyzes had showed no traces of acrylamide. Swedish authorities had informed the European Commission and EU member countries, Busk said. "It is the first time we have come across such a result. We will evaluate this study and look at it but it is important to say that Sweden has not withdrawn any products from the market," said European Commission spokeswoman Beate Gminder. "Therefore we'll have to see what the scientific evaluation by our side and by scientists in the member states will bring about," she said. Liliane Abramsson-Zetterberg, a toxicologist at the Swedish food administration, said: "The cancer risk from acrylamide is much higher than (the levels) we accept for known carcinogens." But smoking, which is known to cause cancer, remained a bigger risk, she said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 yeah... I already heard about this and last time you posted there was a picture of cute girls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubejinxed Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i didn't read the article but if it says anything bad about french fries then i'm doomed!!!!!! french fries are my sin!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lina Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Oh yeah. And chips/crisps (that's the word, right?) cause cancer too. If you eat 7,5 kilos daily. Yes, someone actually calculated that. The only reason they made their results public so early was to cause a scare and make sure their department got funding for the next five years or so. Some have also speculated that they released these results to scare people into eating more healty food. So I consider this to be total and utter bullshit until I see further proof that eating fried potatoes now and then actually increases the risk of me getting cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilt Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 who gives a shit..if you didn't know..everything causes cancer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnes 37 Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 in one country eating to much fat causes cancer in another country eating lots of fat lessen cancer the key is is to eat wahtever you like... fuck it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 god damnit....I just made some fucking hashbrowns and eggs and now I am afraid to eat them...thanks alot you fucking piece of shit...I would have rather not know that ANOTHER thing will give me cancer....I hope you get some form of cancer caused by ruining my mother fucking day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest willy.wonka Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 yeah, i was saddened until i hear the words, "fuck it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest --zeSto-- Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 life causes cancer. deal with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deist Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Actually it wouldn't be profitable (As test are also being held in the U.S.) in quite a few nations to continue research. Mcdonalds is a huge corporation (The number one toy manufacturer in the U.S. as well) and they pull in large numbers as far as revenue goes with tax and profit. Lina stated the following : "The only reason they made their results public so early was to cause a scare and make sure their department got funding for the next five years or so. Some have also speculated that they released these results to scare people into eating more healthy food. So I consider this to be total and utter bullshit until I see further proof that eating fried potatoes now and then actually increases the risk of me getting cancer." So you believe that studies were conducted all over the world, specifically to raise health awareness, not by farmers, not by health food markets but by scientist's.. who would gain NO profit from a change in American nutrition? Hmmm...yea ..sure. Makes a lot of sense. If you want to argue research funding.. that would have to be a massive conspiracy against fast food chains. As far as it being "utter bullshit" because you haven't seen proof, theres testing on lab animals..mamals,apes for that matter who have been shown to be at higher risk of cancer after eating such foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deist Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Originally posted by Zack Morris god damnit....I just made some fucking hashbrowns and eggs and now I am afraid to eat them...thanks alot you fucking piece of shit...I would have rather not know that ANOTHER thing will give me cancer....I hope you get some form of cancer caused by ruining my mother fucking day Boo hoo. Cry me a river. You chose to come in here by your own choice. If your afraid to eat a hash brown thats your problem, get over it or perhaps you can go whine some where else... And if this really did ruin your day then..shit you need to get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deist Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Originally posted by Wilt who gives a shit..if you didn't know..everything causes cancer.... You obviously gave enough of a shit to reply and in case your not aware everything will not cause cancer. By using your thought process i could say that punching a rag doll twice would give a person melanoma. Im sure you'll reply with some comment meant to be cool or witty or defend yourself by saying its the internet and your not serious. Wonderfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnes 37 Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 apon second thought i know a few vegetarians who avoid meat products because they cause cancer but now knowing fried/baked whatever potato cause cancer too might as well say theyre fucked too ha ha ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogie hands Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 wow...something else that may or may not cause cancer...remeber when they used to tell you a glass of wine a day would keep you healthy and then it turned out people who drink a glass of wine a day tend to be in an upper income bracket and lead healthier lives anyway and it had nothing to do with wine at all...yeah, after that i realized scientists dont really know shit... if you generally live healthy youll be healthy...if you try and avoid everything science thinks is bad for you at the moment youll probably just turn into a malnourished stress ball and die at the age of 33... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suburbian bum Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Originally posted by Wilt who gives a shit..if you didn't know..everything causes cancer.... Yes exactly everything does cause cancer. And i think thats the way god wanted it, we wernt ment to live forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deist Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Originally posted by boogie hands wow...something else that may or may not cause cancer...remeber when they used to tell you a glass of wine a day would keep you healthy and then it turned out people who drink a glass of wine a day tend to be in an upper income bracket and lead healthier lives anyway and it had nothing to do with wine at all...yeah, after that i realized scientists dont really know shit... if you generally live healthy youll be healthy...if you try and avoid everything science thinks is bad for you at the moment youll probably just turn into a malnourished stress ball and die at the age of 33... Couldnt Agree more. Aside from what gnes 37 said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 next your going to tell me smoking causes cancer......and deist I am guessing you didn't pick up on the zack morris style sarcasm in my last reply....calm down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tears*uno Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 bogus malogus ese' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deist Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 Originally posted by Zack Morris next your going to tell me smoking causes cancer......and deist I am guessing you didn't pick up on the zack morris style sarcasm in my last reply....calm down Sarcasm doesn't usually adhere to the statement previously made, maybe you didn't get my sarcasm when I said cry me a river. Id rather just think you wanted to impress your 12oz "Peers" and come off as just oh so cool ... you really succeeded. (Did you catch the sarcasm zach? huh huh did ya?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 its zack with a k instead of an h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kissmyass#1 Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 http://laputa.de/pic/shitscc.gif'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whydontyudie Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 pure stupidity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cracked Ass Posted July 12, 2002 Share Posted July 12, 2002 I'll change nothing about my diet. Genes are on my side: not much cancer in my family, and a history of eating fried and high-fat, high cholesterol food without undue adverse effects. The worst example of health habits in my family (bacon & eggs every breakfast, red meat diet, 2 packs a day smoked since teens, 1.75 liters of Jack Daniels per week for many decades) lived well into his seventies. I prefer to treat life like it's gonna be short, and pack in the excitement while I'm young. If I die younger than I wanted, it's OK, at least I didn't waste my youth working 9 to 5 for the man, or making myself miserable by forfeiting what I enjoy in the hopes of tacking on a couple more years to my lifespan. If I live longer, great - icing on the cake. Fuck, all this talk of fries is making me hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Retnilps Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 good job cracked ass. i thought you were gone man, you name on some of the threads in the train section had no links. good to see you around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Ass Posted July 14, 2002 Share Posted July 14, 2002 Thanks! Want some french fries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Mang Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 if fries cause cancer . . . i'm just one big piece of cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tEkRoCkS Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 LIFE SUCKS GET A HELMET!!!!!!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitchAssSlut Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 everything causes cancer. who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.T Boy Posted July 15, 2002 Share Posted July 15, 2002 Originally posted by Zack Morris next your going to tell me smoking causes cancer...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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