Can Burnt Food Really Give You Cancer?

Acrylamide, a carcinogen in cigarette smoke, is also found in starchy and burnt food. Here's why barbecues might not be such a good idea...


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Heritable Translocations Induced By Dermal Exposure Of Male Mice To Acrylamide
"Acrylamide (AA) is an important industrial chemical used mainly in the production of polymers. It can be absorbed through the skin. AA was shown to be a germ cell clastogen that entails a genetic risk for exposed workers. The genetic risk calculation was based on mouse heritable translocation test data obtained after acute intraperitoneal (ip) exposure (Adler et al., 1994). To obtain a correction factor between ip and dermal exposure, dominant lethal and heritable translocation tests were carried out with dermal exposure of male mice to AA."

Chemicals In Meat Cooked At High Temperatures And Cancer Risk
"Heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are chemicals formed when muscle meat, including beef, pork, fish, or poultry, is cooked using high-temperature methods, such as pan frying or grilling directly over an open flame (1). In laboratory experiments, HCAs and PAHs have been found to be mutagenic-that is, they cause changes in DNA that may increase the risk of cancer."

Amended Final Report On The Safety Assessment Of Polyacrylamide And Acrylamide Residues In Cosmetics
"Polyacrylamide is a polymer of controllable molecular weight formed by the polymerization of acrylamide monomers available in one of three forms: solid (powder or micro beads), aqueous solution, or inverse emulsions (in water droplets coated with surfactant and suspended in mineral oil). Residual acrylamide monomer is likely an impurity in most Polyacrylamide preparations, ranging from less than 1 ppm to 600 ppm. Higher levels of acrylamide monomers are present in the solid form compared to the other two forms. Polyacrylamide is reportedly used in 110 cosmetic formulations, at concentrations ranging from 0.05% to 2.8%."
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[Master_Therion]

Burnt food: slight increased risk of cancer in 30 years.
Raw food: chance of death today from food poisoning.

[InMaTeofDeath]

These days not getting cancer is a way to get cancer.

[nowyououttahere]

i sometimes wish there was a simple yes and no answer not a five minute video

[obitouchiha]

Now a days almost everything causes cancer

[Animalcrossing]

What doesn't cause cancer these days?

[prajjwalbasnet]

Well i guess i'll just have a glass of water.

[Guyrandomducttape]

Fuck dude I'm just going to start eating food pellets

[GornubiusFlux]

I'm going to die anyway. I don't care.

[MrYoungHegelian]

Damn it, kinda liked slightly burnt food, specially slightly burnt sugar coating. I'm in trouble.

[fatbarbie]

Seriously even the comments are cancerous.

[mikicerise]

Remember when undercooking your food was the big food scare of the moment, and grilling was the healthiest way to cook because it "traps all the nutrients instead of boiling them away"?

[Juiceworld]

I love burnt cheese, and a well done steak, lamb well done, and I've just learned that if you let your meat rest it comes put perfect, not dry and not wet.

[manavnaik]

Hey, I just want to let you guys know that I really really love your videos. I love science thank you guys for playing such a big role in my childhood

[jozhfy]

if u eat raw food is bad for u, if u dnt eat is bad for u, if u breath is bad for you, people get ready for fotosintesis

[AFROJOE]

The most attention for battling acrylamide reduction/removal has been focused on Asparaginase enzymes to convert asparagine {burnt matter, components left over} into Aspartic acid instead of Acrylamide. Hell DSM'S Preventase and Novozyme's Acrylaway do the same thing, yet its not like the FDA is sharing that most likely because it was developed in "part" by canadian scientists.

[crusefitzgerald]

This process is called "Glycation" when a excess protein molecule bonds with a excess sugar molecule without the controlling action of a enzyme it causes glycation and this throws off a bunch of free radicals and causes other harmful things to happen. this can also happen when you cook your food like trace shows in the video.

[xinxini]

Here I am eating burnt brownies while watching this

[Michformer]

Hopefully, refraining yourself from eating burnt food and stocking up on heart-healthy ones like fish and veggies can undo/reverse the damage you're causing to your body.

[fakhrianirsali]

You know what, you can actually balance your 'cancer risky' diet with high antioxidant intake, from tea and fruit/veggie juices (without SUGAR, for sure) or just eating them fresh.

[spellswap]

Everything leads to cancer...just enjoy life to the fullest.