Crunchy roast potatoes are cancer risk, watchdog warns

FSA warns cooking starchy foods at high temperatures can produce a harmful chemical

Roast Potatoes
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Eating crunchy roast potatoes could put you at risk of getting cancer, the government has warned.

Starchy foods such as potatoes, bread and root vegetables produce a chemical called acrylamide when cooked, high levels of which have been shown to cause cancer and neurological damage in mice, the Daily Mail reports.

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