the food standards agency says a potentially harmful compound, called acrylamide, is produced. e well established foods and habits with links to cancer — like smoking and drinking. our health correspondent robert pigott reports. a new warning about food in one strikes the heart of the nation's diet. food scientists say best selling products such as risks, ca kes, selling products such as risks, cakes, crisps and biscuits contain a compound that can damage the dna in cells. it is created when the molecules that make up protein reacted high temperatures. toast roast and fried can create it. we know in animal studies it can create cancer and so we know in animal studies it can create cancer and so we are know in animal studies it can create cancer and so we are concerned, if there is the same mechanism in people, that higher exposures could increase people's rests. the official advice is to make fry and grill to a lighter colour, following instructions on packaging carefully, not storing potatoes in the fridge and eating a balanced diet to minimise the risk of cancer. even our dail

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a warning from the food standards agency that overcooked foods could increase the risk of cancer. milton keynes, one of the best—known 20th century new towns, built to ease housing swap shortages in london is celebrating its 50th birthday. —— housing shortages. good morning. it's the 23rd of january. welcome to bbc newsroom live. ministers are at a cabinet meeting, which is being held in the north west of england for the first time, to unveil a new vision for british industry. it's designed to give the economy a boost as the country prepares to leave the european union. theresa may says the government will take a "new, active role" focusing on science, technology and infrastructure, but labour is describing the plans as "too little, too late." our political correspondent, eleanor garnier is covering the cabinet meeting in daresbury in cheshire. what is this new industrial strategy they are outlining? of course the thing that is dominating theresa may's time in office is brexit, and this is all about getting the country ready for it. in proving productivity, boosting skills, and no

the food standards agency says a potentially harmful compound called acrylamide is produced when starchy. however, cancer research charities have questioned the evidence. here's our health correspondent dominic hughes. they are classic comfort foods. a nice slice of toast or a crisp roast potato. but do they really carry a risk of causing cancer? concerns lie with the chemical acrylamide, caused by cooking starchy foods like potatoes, bread, cakes and biscuits. now, a major public health campaign by the food standards agency, building on years of research, says studies in mice suggest acrylamide is linked to cancer. the fsa says while the risk in humans is hard tojudge, it makes sense to think about how much we are exposed to. to be precautionary and to enable people to help make decisions for themselves, it would be good reason for them to reduce the amount of acrylamide they're exposed to. so what exactly is the danger posed by acrylamide and how does it compare to other factors that might cause cancer? 4% of all cancers in the uk are thought to be linked to drinking too much alcohol,

the food standards agency says a potentially harmful compound called acrylamide is produced when starchyed for too long at high temperatures. however, cancer research charities have questioned the evidence. our health correspondent dominic hughes has the details. this story has been one of the most read on the bbc website all day long. they are classic comfort foods. a nice slice of toast or a crisp roast potato. but do they really carry a risk of causing cancer? concerns lie with the chemical acrylamide, caused by cooking starchy foods like potatoes, bread, cakes and biscuits. now, a major public health campaign by the food standards agency, building on years of research, says studies in mice suggest acrylamide is linked to cancer. the fsa says while the risk in humans is hard tojudge, it makes sense to think about how much we are exposed to. to be precautionary and to enable people to help make decisions for themselves, it would be good reason for them to reduce the amount of acrylamide they're exposed to. so what exactly is the danger posed by acrylamide and how does it compare to oth

the food standards agency's go for gold campaign says over—browning food for more flavour and crunchially harmful compound called acrylamide. robert pigott reports. the warning includes some of the most popular foods in the british diet, such as crisps, chips, cakes and biscuits. the longer they're cooked above 120 celsius, the more acrylamide they contain. those foods go through a browning process, which many of us like in terms of flavour and taste, but it also produces this acrylamide. the sugars in starchy foods such as your breakfast toast, combine with the molecules that make up protein, to produce acrylamide that can damage the dna in cells. we know that in animal studies it can create cancer, and so we are concerned if there is the same mechanism in people that high exposure could increase people's risk. the fsa says people should go for gold, aiming for gold and yellow in baking, roasting, frying or toasting rather than something darker. it says eating a balanced diet rich in vegetables will guard against cancer. cancer research uk says acrylamide might be harmful to people,

the food standards agency says a potentially harmful compound, called acryl—amide, is produced. ng about food, and one that strikes at the heart of the nation‘s diet. food scientists say best selling products such as crisps, chips, cakes and biscuits contain a molecule called acrylamide that can damage the dna in cells. it‘s created when the sugars in these starchy foods react with the molecules that make up protein at temperatures above 120 degrees celsius. starchy foods, when you cook them at high temperatures, toast, roast, fry, they can create acrylamide. the longer and the hotter, the more acrylamide there will be. we know in animal studies it can create cancer. so we are concerned if there is the same mechanism in people, the official advice is to bake, fry and grill food to a lighter colour, follow instruction on packaging carefully, avoid storing potatoes in the fridge, where the cold produces more sugar, and eat a balanced diet to minimise the risk of cancer. even our daily toast is under scrutiny. the food standards agency says we should go for gold, rather than brown,

the food standards agency's "go for gold" campaign says over—browning food for more flavour and crunchharmful compound called acrylamide. with me is sarah williams — health information manager at cancer research uk. looks good to see, thanks for being with us. festival should we be worried if we over brown our toast really? if anybody benneteau 's this morning there is definitely no cause for panic. this campaign, the most important thing to remember is there is research in animals that it may cause cancer, the evidence in people is much more unclear and inconsistent so we don't know if there is a risk. this campaign is about the fsa essentially playing on the safe side. but at the same side it has people worried and wondering what should they be doing? the heart of the fsa campaign is in very sensible advice regarding the importance of a healthy balanced diet, there are lots of good reasons to be sticking to this type of diet, and certainly cutting down rather than cutting out foods that are starchy and high in calories like crisps, chips, biscuit which are included in this campaign i

the food standards agency says when foods such as biscuits and potatoes are cooked at high temperatures form acrylamide. as our health correspondent robert pigott reports, it's challenged the nation to rethink its approach, even to toast. awarding includes some of the most popular foods in the awarding includes some of the most popularfoods in the british awarding includes some of the most popular foods in the british diets such as crisps, chips, cakes and biscuits. the longer they are cooked above 120 celsius the more acrylamide they contain. those foods go for eight browning process which many of us like in terms of flavour and taste at it also produces this acrylamide. the sugars in starchy foods such as your breakfast toast combined with the molecules that make up protein to produce acrylamide that can damage the dna in cells. we know that in animal studies is can create cancer and so we are concerned if there is the same mechanism in people that high exposure could increase people's risk. the fsa says people should go for gold aiming for gold and yellow in baking, roasting, frying

the food standards agency doesn't recommend eliminating the foods from your diet, just not overcooking them and burnt toast once in awhile apparently won't kill >> so french fries instead? that's what i get from that. >> make sure they're not overly done french fries. >>> you knew this was the case. a patriots fan, now pleading guilty to pulling a fire alarm. >> not guilty. >> pleading not guilty to pulling a fire alarm at a boston hotel early on sunday morning steelers were staying there ahead of the championship game against account patriots. dennis harrison told police he was drunk and that he was dared by his friends to set off the alarm. he's facing several charges and will be back in court next month. >> hmm. guilty or not? that was a little confusing. >>> now some father and son are having some fun. starring none other than david beckham and his oldest son. so the pair have a close relationship. that now extends into good natured ribbing on social media. >> apparently the 17-year-old brooklyn shared this photo with his 9 million instagram followers soon of his dad but where did

the food standards agency says we should go for gold, rather than brown, or still less black.ot of burnt toast. i'd burn it even blacker and eat it. doesn't matter what you're eating, there's always something to say, they say something will kill you. the food standards agency says although manufacturers have significantly reduced the acrylamide content of processed food, over a lifetime, we are eating too much. an expert on risk is sceptical. i think it‘s over—precautionary. acrylamide has been around since someone stuck a piece of bread in front of the fire and toasted it. there is no strong evidence that it causes cancer in humans. if you give massive doses to mice, they have an increased risk in tumours, but the amount people consume is 100 times less than that. cancer research uk says acrylamide may pose a risk to people, but there are bigger proven dangers such as being obese, drinking too much and especially smoking. robert piggott, bbc news. in a moment, a look at how the financial markets in europe closed the day, but first the headlines on bbc news: the prime minister

reporter: now i'm major health campaign by the food standards agency, building on years of research,uggests that acrylamide is linked to cancer. the fsa says while the risk in humans is hard to judge, it makes sense to think about how much we are exposed to. >> to enable people to help make decisions for themselves, there would be good reason for them to try to reduce the amount of acrylamide they are exposed to. reporter: what exactly is the danger posed by a acrylamide, and how does it compare to other factors known to cause cancer cancer? 5% of cancers in the u.k. are estimated to being obese. 19% of all cancers are caused by exposure to tobacco smoke. when it comes to acrylamide produced in burned toast, there is no proven link to cancer in humans, and that has led some experts to suggest there is no danger to public health. >> i think there is risk in public health advice like this that can't put a number on the benefits of people changing their behaviors. it could be damaging to people's trust in that public health advice. it is important. obesity is linked to 18,000 cancers a

the foods standard agency doesn't say to skip the foods, just be careful on how you cook them and experts do say that there are other factors that are much more important, so don't stress too much if you do burn them. >> exactly. >> so, people used to hide some money under their mattress. well, maybe some still do but not like this. federal agents say they found $20 million cash in a box spring near boston. it's from a massive pyramid scheme left behind when one of the alleged masterminds fled to brazil. the feds say he's been sending people to pick up some of the cash ever since then. >>> and a patriots fan has has pleaded not guilty to pulling a fire alarm at a boston hotel early sunday morning. the steelers were staying at that hotel ahead of championship sunday against the patriots. now, despite his not guilty plea, dennis harrison said he was drunk and that he was dared by his friends to set off the alarm. he is facing several charges this morning. >>> so are you not guilty if someone triple dog dares you to do it? >> no, exactly, it's like, well, i was triple dog dared. >>> no, the

the british food standards agency says when starchy foods or roved, fried or grilled they produce a certainmical. research shows that chemical increases cancer risk in anima animals. so far none has shown to increase it in humans however. researchers say humans are exposed to too much of it. they're launching program in britain to get residents to cook toast and potatoes until they are merely a golden yellow. sean, what do you exposing us to tonight. >> lucy, super bowl we'll have to watch a couple former eagles play in the game. i'll tell you why howie roseman's excuse for trading one of them is absolutely ridicul ♪ >>> sean bell taking on the eagles trading away a player and getting it wrong again. his commentary in 15 seconds. >>> ♪ >>> howie roseman got dead wrong with eric rowe and he just can't admit it. rowe was making plays for the patriots and now headed to the super bowl. eagles traded away rowe after just one season with the team and at the end of the year roseman said in press conferees he didn't think that, well, they would resign rowe. he wanted to get rid of him and get value

the food standards agency says a chemical called acrylamide, is produced when starchy foods are roastedigh temperatures. they say we should aim for a golden yellow colour when we're cooking. with me is the award—winning italian chef and restaurateur aldo zilli. and in our birmingham newsroom is dr simon cotton — a chemistry academic from the university of birmingham. firstly, what can you tell me about this particular product and why it raises concerns? good afternoon. it has been known for over 20 years that high levels of acrylamide can produce cancer in animals. but these are much higher levels than one would get in a normal diet, you're talking about 1000—10,000 times higher in the tests they conducted. what does that mean when we are talking about a slice of toast? what does that mean when we are talking about a slice of toast7m means, realistically, that you should be quite safe if you are a regular toast eater, if you just haveit regular toast eater, if you just have it cooked golden yellow rather than burnt. a lot of people like their toast on the darker side. have you heard of

the food standards agency says a potentially harmful compound called acrylamide is produced when starchyvidence. our health correspondent dominic hughes has the details. classic comfort foods, a nice slice of toast or a potato, but do they really cause cancer? the answer lies with one substance that they contain. it's a probable carcinogen. a campaign by the food standards agency building on years of research say studies suggest that this chemical is linked to cancer. while the fsa says the risk to humans is ha rd to the fsa says the risk to humans is hard tojudge it makes us think about how much we are exposed to. to be precautionary there would be a good reason for them to reduce the amount of acrylamide they are exposed to. what is the danger posed by acrylamide and how does it compare to other factors known to cause cancers? 4% of cancers in the uk are thought to be linked to drinking too much alcohol, 5% associated with being overweight or obese and an estimated 19% of all cancers are caused by exposure to tobacco smoke. but when it comes to acrylamide, the chemical produced in burn

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the food standards agency and food standards scotland said the mda products ltd items had been repackagedso have best—before or use—by dates that have been extended beyond those set by the manufacturers. on sunday, a major summit will be held in paris for what's being seen as one of the last chances to save the so—called two—state solution for the israeli—palestinian conflict. that's long been the goal of international peace efforts but one of the most divisive issues remains the status ofjerusalem on sunday, a major summit will be held in paris for what's being seen and neither israel nor the palestinians will be represented at the conference. our middle east correspondent, yolande knell, reports from jerusalem. jerusalem is meant to be a shared capital for israelis and palestinians living peacefully, side—by—side, in two nations. that is how many see the two—state solution to the conflict. but today, israel controls most of the west bank and eastjerusalem, which the palestinians want for their state. and over 600,000 israeli settlers live in these areas, captured in the 1967 war. the se

the british food standard agency said when they are heated at high temperatures for to long they produce a chemical that is proven to increase the risk of cancer. that agency is now recommending you cook your food at lower temperatures. there is a debate over if the chemical actually causes cancer in humans. a professor said adult was the highest consumption would have to eat 160 times as much as an animal to reach the level that may cause increased risk of cancer. >>> the nominees to the academy awards are out. the movies, the actors and the actresses who are in the running for them. >> two people and their pets found dead in a home in berkeley. what police and hazmat crews have ruled out and why they are calling the cause of death a mystery. >> good morning. we are looking at a drive where traffic is going to be busy on the bridges. looks like there is a stalled truck westbound on the san mateo bridge and one of those center lanes could be causing a back up . i'm going to nominate this january as one of the best ever for rainfall. are we done? are we done yet? we will take a look. . >>

well, a report by the european food standards agency is warning that palm oil, a key ingredient in thethere might be a problem with palm oil, who should we believe? with me is amanda ursell, she's a nutritionist for the sun newspaper and healthy food guide magazine. and in birmingham is professor nick james, a clinical consultant specialising in urological cancer. welcome, both of you. first of all, ifi welcome, both of you. first of all, if i could talk to you, professor, what do you think of the dangers or otherwise of eating food or spread that may contain palm oil? it is quite a media stable, you know, that something causes cancer, and it may well be true, but if you expose cancer cells to enough of something for long enough, you can show effects that are concerning. 1 think the essential point is around dosage. we know, for example, with cigarette smoking, you have to smoke 20 day for 50 years in order to have the substantial increase of cancer. one or two the substantial increase of cancer. one ortwoa the substantial increase of cancer. one or two a day would not produce much ris

. >> this according to the food standards agency in the uk.d a campaign to warn about the cancer from eating burnt toast and over roasted potatoes and other starchy things that are cooked in high heat. >> researchers say bread and potatoes produce a compound that makes the food golden in color and higher levels of the chemical are found when this food starts to burn and get darker. studies show that levels are linked to higher risks of cancer. >> so this doesn't answer our question. can you just scrape off the burnt? and what about the marshmallow? i do like the burnt marshmallow. >> starch. u colors out there. we have the sun coming up. we got dry weather on tap for the rest of the day. for the week i think you'll like the extended forecast. will have that coming up in just a minute. >>> getting look at weather and traffic to see how things are shaping up. >> it's slow over here. >> it's quickly drying. that's the good news. alive look outside to show you what we see on the radar which is a few scattered showers mainly impacting the north ba

standard. want to read a statement which notes that regulators around the world including the usepa and the european food safety authority and the state of california have determined that it does not cause cancer. the agency is flawed wanting to list it and it contradicts california's own scientific assessment but violates the california and the u.s. constitution. it is referencing a 2007 study by the same agency agency that wants to list the chemical did a study 10 years ago and they said it was unlikely to pose a cancer hazard so how is it that the data is so different? >> three things. one the e.p.a. and these government agencies they create regulation and policy. the who does not do that. their only job is to make a scientific factual determination. the standards are different. the government agency does a risk assessment. instead of deciding whether it is or is not they decide at what level is there a risk for cancer. so they say one and 1 million. f1 in 1 million people get cancer it's an acceptable risk and if it's less than that they are saying there is no risk. what the health organization does they say weather or not something is or is a carcinogen at any level. >> thank you for being here. it's