[Intro] [HOOK] The next time you order your standard morning triple, venti, soy, no
foam latte, you might want to think twice. Millions of people around the world depend on coffee
to help get them through their day, but can it be deadly? In recent years it has become
known that coffee, as well as many other common food items, contain a chemical known as
acrylamide. Acrylamide is a naturally born by-product that forms in a wide variety of foods once
they are cooked or heated. Acrylamide is not added to food products but when plant based foods and foods rich in carbohydrates are fried, toasted, baked, grilled or roasted at high temperatures (temperatures above 120 degrees Celsius or 248 degrees Fahrenheit) acrylamide is formed.
The primary way that acrylamide forms is through a chemical reaction between the natural sugars and an amino acid called asparagine when they are heated at high temperatures
The higher the temperature and the longer the cooking time results in higher levels of acrylamide being present in the product.
You may be shocked to learn of some of the most common foods that contain acrylamide! Starchy foods such as potatoes and grains have the highest potential for acrylamide production.
In the typical modern diet, potato chips, french fries, boxed cereals, crackers, baked goods such
as cookies and bread (toast), chocolate, roasted nuts, canned sweet potatoes, canned pumpkin
and even some fruits and vegetable all contain varying levels of acrylamide. It is found in 40% of
the calories consumed in the average American diet. This widespread presence makes it highly
unlikely that acrylamide can be completely eliminated. If you’re wondering how that delicious
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The National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer consider acrylamide to be a “probable human carcinogen,” based on studies in laboratory animals given acrylamide in drinking water. However, toxicology studies have shown differences in acrylamide absorption rates between humans and rodents.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates acrylamide in drinking water. The
EPA established an acceptable level of acrylamide exposure, set low enough to account for any
uncertainty in the data relating acrylamide to cancer and neurotoxic effects. The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration regulates the amount of residual acrylamide in a variety of materials that
come in contact with food, but there are currently no guidelines governing the presence of
acrylamide in food itself.
That familiar fizzing you hear when you drop an Alka Seltzer tablet into a glass of water is the result of a chemical reaction, and chemical reactions are extremely prevalent when it comes to what living things do to carry out life processes. In addition, environmental conditions can alter the results of chemical reactions, and in this lab, we will be answering the
chemicals are actually put in to make these foods. Moss has credibility when he mentions the
Recrystallization and Melting Point were used to purify and identify the product of the reaction
Caffeine is a very interesting chemical. Caffeine is found in many places including coffee plant, tea leaves, kola nuts and cocoa (1). Humans then process these plants into food stuff that contains caffeine such as tea, coffee and chocolate. Caffeine is composed of 14 atoms with a molecular formula of C8H10N4O2. It is one of the few central nervous system stimulants still legal in most countries (2). The chemical name for caffeine is 1-methyltheobromine (2).
...ome serious genotoxic damage in the humna body at even a rather small dosage. Children suffering from ADHD are exposed to a very high risk of worsening symptoms when consuming the right amount of artificial food dyes. On other occasions, food dyes can be responsible for other, more serious cases such as cancer. As time goes on, new information is found that helps people become more and more educated on the world around them, yet, humanity is still oblivious to the things they put in and around their body. It would be apparent that people would care more about the health and safety of them and their children rather than the appearance of their food, however, the people refuse to give up the disguise of the artificially colored foods and see the true risks at hand. It is humanity that overlooks health and safety for colorful foods; one day humanity will have to learn.
Almost no data is available about the effects of organic arsenic compounds on human beings. Researches in animals show that most simple organic arsenic compounds (such as methyl and dimethyl compounds) are less lethal than the inorganic forms. In animals, intake of methyl compounds can result in diarrhea, and lifetime disclosure can damage the kidneys. Lifetime contact to dimethyl compounds can harm the urinary bladder and the kidneys.
type of exposure there is reliable information on (Sray 49). The bill requires all pesticides to be
Avery, Dennis T. (1995, June). How Pesticides Help Prevent Cancer. Consumers' Research Magazine, pp. 11-12.
Chemical: Acids in foods and beverages such as citrus fruits, spices, wines and carbonated beverages; acids produced by acidogenic bacteria following carbohydrate exposure; acids from gastric regulation. (Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, 2013)
A condenser and heat reflux was used to prevent reagents from escaping. Then the solid product was vacuum filtered. The product was recrystallized to purify it and the unknown
Your chance of getting cancer from exposure to a chemical, however, like your chance of being killed in a vehicle accident, is not as easy to understand. This is because conditions that affect your chance are always changing. In the case of a vehicle accident, the road may be slippery, you or another driver may be drunk, your car or another vehicle may get a blow out at high speed, someone may fall asleep at the wheel, someone may throw a rock from an overpass, or an airplane may fall from the sky. All of these conditions and many more affect the chance of being involved in an accident. Sometimes you can control the conditions effectively, but most of the time you can't.
In the United States, coffee is the second largest import (Roosevelt, 2004). Furthermore, the United States, consumes one-fifth of all the worlds¡¦ coffee (Global Exchange, 2004). The present industry is expanding. It is estimated that North America¡¦s sector will reach saturation levels within 5 year (Datamonitor. n.d.). According to National Coffee Association (NCA), 8 out of 10 Americans consume coffee. In addition, it is estimated that half of the American population drinks coffee daily. The international market remains highly competitive. It is estimated that 3,300 cups of coffee are consumed every second of the day worldwide (Ecomall, n.d.). The latest trends included dual drinkers, an increase in senior citizens...
To help keep crops from being destroyed, conventional farmers use many methods such as pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides. Nearly 1 billion pounds of these chemicals are used every year (“pesticides”). Because of this excessive use, some scientists express concern that using artificial chemicals in the farming process could produce unhealthy crops. People who ate it over a long period of time could suffer from degraded health and stunted growth (“Organic Foods”). For example, in 1989, the EPA banned the use of Alar which was a chemical used to ripen apples (“Farming, Organics”). This chemical proved to be carcinogenic after causing tumors in mice after several laboratory tests (“Organic Food”). As a result of these findings there was a dramatic increase of the sales for organic food (“Organic Food”). Another study found that Atrazine (one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States) has the potential of being carcinogenic and reducing sperm counts in males (“Organic Food”). This was further proven when evidence was found that chemicals u...
Food is “composed of synthetic chemical additives, such as colorings, preservatives, sugar substitutes and trans-fats” (Fitzgerald, 2006, p.72). Fitzgerald reported that by the “1970s most meats and dairy products that were factory farmed were laced with growth hormones, antibiotics and a range of pesticides” (p.72). Furthermore, food that is frozen, packaged and canned is considered processed food. A brief explanation of the chemical additives in processed food. 1.
The product contains no preservatives, nor additives. As to the market trend in general, consumers tend to look for `natural products'.