FDA ISSUES STATEMENT ON ACRYLAMIDE IN FOODS

FDA ISSUES STATEMENT ON ACRYLAMIDE IN FOODS -- Current information is "not sufficient" for FDA to determine the public health impact of acrylamide in foods, FDA Deputy Commissioner Lester M. Crawford, D.V.M., said in a statement. "FDA is unaware of any present data regarding acrylamide that would cause FDA to alter its current dietary recommendations for consumers." http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2002/NEW00817.html