Why to boycott French Fries
Aug 28th 2005, 11:15 pm
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Re: Why to boycott French Fries
Dave Smith wrote:
> This leaves me wondering what good the warnings would do.
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On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 04:53:39 -0700
Icono Clast graced the world with this thought:
>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>> Attorney General Bill Lockyer asked for a court order
>>>>> requiring . . . companies to warn consumers that their
>>>>> fries and chips may contain acrylamide, a chemical the
>>>>> state says causes cancer.
>>>
>>> Oh, yeah. That'll work. Lemme get another cigarette.
>
> My exact first thought, almost. We see how well that warning
> works.
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> This leaves me wondering what good the warnings would do.
From another Group:
On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 04:53:39 -0700
Icono Clast graced the world with this thought:
>>> [email protected] wrote:
>>>>> Attorney General Bill Lockyer asked for a court order
>>>>> requiring . . . companies to warn consumers that their
>>>>> fries and chips may contain acrylamide, a chemical the
>>>>> state says causes cancer.
>>>
>>> Oh, yeah. That'll work. Lemme get another cigarette.
>
> My exact first thought, almost. We see how well that warning
> works.
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Aug 29th 2005, 8:19 am
#17
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Re: Why to boycott French Fries
I agree, this is not news at all, especially since this stuff has been
around for ever. I think it's also important to point out that neither
the WHO or FDA has released findings that support these claims. Just
some more frivilious lawsuits if you ask me.
Lennart Petersen wrote:
> "Earl Evleth" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> news:BF37880D.76F8E%[email protected]...
> >
> > Ye gads, I just had some last night in Caen. After eating the
> > damn things for 74 years they now warn me. I am a goner. Maybe
> > I can take Grunge with me.
> > by environmental groups in recent years against some of the same
> > defendants.
> ---------------
> This is absolutely not news. You'll find that stuff also in
> bread,coffee, fried potatoes and other fried things.
> Achrylamid in the human body was found when the railway tunnel building
> under Hallandsåsen in Sweden was stopped 2002. Achrylamid (from a French
> company) had been used to seal the tunnel. Some stuff leaked to the water
> in the valley and cows got sick.
> When they made research on the construction workers it was found that also
> ordinary persons not being in touch with the material had achrylamid in
> their bodies.
around for ever. I think it's also important to point out that neither
the WHO or FDA has released findings that support these claims. Just
some more frivilious lawsuits if you ask me.
Lennart Petersen wrote:
> "Earl Evleth" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet
> news:BF37880D.76F8E%[email protected]...
> >
> > Ye gads, I just had some last night in Caen. After eating the
> > damn things for 74 years they now warn me. I am a goner. Maybe
> > I can take Grunge with me.
> > by environmental groups in recent years against some of the same
> > defendants.
> ---------------
> This is absolutely not news. You'll find that stuff also in
> bread,coffee, fried potatoes and other fried things.
> Achrylamid in the human body was found when the railway tunnel building
> under Hallandsåsen in Sweden was stopped 2002. Achrylamid (from a French
> company) had been used to seal the tunnel. Some stuff leaked to the water
> in the valley and cows got sick.
> When they made research on the construction workers it was found that also
> ordinary persons not being in touch with the material had achrylamid in
> their bodies.
