Euro Coop Position on Acrylamide
15.11.2016 17:32:15
Acrylamide is a chemical compound that can be found in starchy foods, e.g. French fries, bread and popcorn, as a result of the heat treatment needed to bake or fry these foods.
Given the health-harmful effects that acrylamide may have, reducing European citizens’ consumption of this compound is paramount. Therefore, measures should be taken at EU-wide level to reduce the presence of acrylamide to a minimum in foods.
As such, the European Commission proposed a draft Commission Regulation on the application of codes of good practice to reduce the presence of acrylamide in food.
However, Euro Coop does not fully agree with the use of the codes of practices and deems that a risk-based approach would be preferable. Also, effective monitoring and consumer education are key in this context.
Find out more about Euro Coop's position here.
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