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EU drops law to limit cancer-linked chemical in food after industry complaint
The European commission has dropped plans to legally limit a pervasive but naturally occurring chemical found in food, that is linked to cancer, just days after lobbying by industry, the Guardian has learned. Campaigners say that leaked documents revealing the legislative retreat show “undue influence” by the food industry over EU law-making and a “permanent scandal”, although the issue is complex.
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Screw the consumer. After big food has their usual tantrum,everyone caves in and like big tobacco,they go on their merry way selling cancer inducing shit and laughing all the way to the bank.
WHAT!? Who cooks food that hot!? That's crazy.
We all have our own reasons for the things we do. We cook to save ourselves the time and energy we'd otherwise have to spend on digestion, right? Think of all the savings cooking at 2,100°F can yield!