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Council for Agricultural Science and Technology—1 Il for Agricultural Science and Techn Logy

INTRODUCTION Business and governments have used both formal and informal processes to make food safety decisions. In the past, scientific data, as well as other technical, economic, and consumer research have served as the basis for much of the decision-making process, including the determination of whether the benefit of an action outweighed its costs. Data gaps always exist, however, and when...

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology—1 Il for Agricultural Science and Techn Logy

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology—1 Il for Agricultural Science and Techn Logy

INTRODUCTION It is widely known that agriculture has a long history. Starting approximately 12,000 years ago, the domestication of plants and animals began independently in several different places, including centers in West Asia, East Asia, Central America, and South America. Domestication also may have occurred in other locations, although convincing archeological evidence has not been found....

Council for Agricultural Science and Technology—1 Il for Agricultural Science and Techn Logy

INTRODUCTION In April 2002, researchers at the Swedish National Food Administration and Stockholm University, using a new analytical procedure, announced they had discovered the presence of acrylamide in foods prepared by heating (frying, baking) at temperatures above 120°C (Swedish 2002; Tareke et al. 2002). Identification of acrylamide in these foods, which include french fries, potato chips ...

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