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Ultra-Processed Foods Cause Most High-Risk Food Safety Notifications for Acrylamide in EU

An analysis of 17 years of EU RASFF data showed that UPFs accounted for 85 percent of related notifications.

Ultra-Processed Foods Cause Most High-Risk Food Safety Notifications for Acrylamide in EU

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An analysis of 17 years of EU RASFF data showed that UPFs accounted for 85 percent of related notifications.

Acrylamide is a harmful contaminant that forms during thermal processing.

Cereals, baked goods, and potato chips were most frequently implicated.

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An analysis of 17 years of EU RASFF data showed that UPFs accounted for 85 percent of related notifications. Acrylamide is a harmful contaminant that forms during thermal processing. Cereals, baked goods, and potato chips were most frequently implicated.

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Acrylamide is a harmful contaminant that forms during thermal processing. Cereals, baked goods, and potato chips were most frequently implicated.

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