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Check out our infographic on mineral oil hydrocarbons in food. It shows in which foods they can be found, their potential impact on human health and how different actors in the EU work closely to...

Contaminant levels in food and feed are usually too low to harm consumers and animals but they can cause effects such as food poisoning.

Acrylamide is a chemical compound that typically forms in starchy foods when they are baked, fried, or roasted at higher temperatures (±150°C).