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Sunday, August 28, 2005


Does the Attorney General of California have nothing else better to do with his time?
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer has filed a lawsuit to force top makers of potato chips and french fries to warn consumers about a potential cancer-causing chemical found in the popular snacks.

In a complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Lockyer sought an injunction to stop restaurant chains such as McDonald's Corp. and Wendy's International Inc. from selling french fries without some form of warning.
Are fried taters a significant source of acrylamide? Does acrylamide cause cancer? I have no idea, but I do know that even the least sentient segments of our population (those not elected to public office) realized that chips and fries aren't healthy. So why do we need a warning label?



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