Controversy: First, it may be misleading to only label French fries from fast food restaurants or potato chips sold in supermarkets. Consumers will think that only French fries and chips made in fast food restaurants contain acrylamide, but in fact, even if consumers cook potatoes at high temperature to make food, they will contain this substance. Procter & Gamble declared: "Acrylamide always exists in these foods. Whether in restaurants, homes or food industry, our products are as safe as before."
Second, the carcinogenic effect of a small amount of acrylamide in food on human body has yet to be confirmed. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is studying the effects of acrylamide in food on human body. The FDA said in a report in March: "A large amount of acrylamide can cause cancer in experimental animals, but the acrylamide content in food is much lower. It is not clear whether foods containing such a small amount of acrylamide will cause human cancer. "
Thirdly, the California Environmental Hazard Assessment Office is studying how to deal with acrylamide in food according to Proposition 65. Alan hirsch, deputy director of the office, revealed that the warning label can be dispensed with if the acrylamide content naturally produced during cooking can be kept to a minimum. It's hard to understand that we should sue before this scheme comes out.