Brussels, 11/03/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Commission has made available a new database on the activities of European research efforts on acrylamide in foodstuffs. Acrylamide is a chemical present in food as a result of cooking practices, whose possible risk to public health is unclear.
This database was established under the initiative of David Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, in close co-operation with the European Food Safety Authority to allow scientists...