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Its so ridiculous I feel I've wasted my time writing how ridiculous it is.

• vba616 5y ago
  It's important to have a sense of proportion. It seems to be at the level of multi-million-dollar litigation and not multi-billion-dollar litigation. If you were concerned about french fries, there is hope: "Pre-treatment of potato slices by asparaginase prior to frying reduced the acrylamide contents in the processed chips up to 81% compared to untreated control." What the hell is asparaginase? It seems to be a GRAS chemical produced from recombinant E. Coli, used in food manufacturing, because it's...better than acrylamide one assumes? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparaginase https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asparaginase "As a medication, L-asparaginase is used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).[3] It is given by injection into a vein, muscle, or under the skin.[3] A pegylated version is also available.[5] In food manufacturing it is used to decrease acrylamide.[4] Common side effects when used by injection include allergic reactions, pancreatitis, blood clotting problems, high blood sugar, kidney problems, and liver dysfunction.[3] Use in pregnancy may harm the baby"