Food Standards Agency issues food warning

the powder has bn used in other countries for all sorts of cooking and no reports of cancer caused in humans - too precautious

Im not sayin im gonna go and eat that powder for dinner but its too much hype
( esp on sky news )

Reply 21

alkaeda

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hmm i eat alot of chilli powder (in curries + raw sometimes too!)... is this harmfull to me?

Reply 22

Badgercity

It seems that everything causes cancer these day... i hear that burnt toast, licking the lid of yogurt pots etc are all carsonegenics (sp?)
Apparently that dye has been seen to cause cancer in animals, i dont think we have anything to worry about just yet

Reply 23

visesh

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alkaeda

hmm i eat alot of chilli powder (in curries + raw sometimes too!)... is this harmfull to me?

Is it a really bright orange/red?

Reply 24

AT82

Badgercity

It seems that everything causes cancer these day... i hear that burnt toast, licking the lid of yogurt pots etc are all carsonegenics (sp?)
Apparently that dye has been seen to cause cancer in animals, i dont think we have anything to worry about just yet

Yep exatly, the irony is worrying about things causes cancer is probably giving us all heart attacks in the future.

Reply 25

Johnny 5

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AT82

Yep exatly, the irony is worrying about things causes cancer is probably giving us all heart attacks in the future.

Of course, worrying about heart attacks produces the same response, possibly with even more irony.

Reply 26

Aeris

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sumitk87

the powder has bn used in other countries for all sorts of cooking and no reports of cancer caused in humans - too precautious

Im not sayin im gonna go and eat that powder for dinner but its too much hype
( esp on sky news )

It's on BBC too!???? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4277677.stm

..and I've been meaning to make chilli for my roommates. Good thing I never got around to it.

Reply 27

saturn

its on the news im wondering if any of you have ate any of the contaminated foods listed, i might have i eat a lot of shepards pie

Reply 28

MorbidAngel

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saturn

its on the news im wondering if any of you have ate any of the contaminated foods listed, i might have i eat a lot of shepards pie

havent been bothered to read the list. altho i mainly stick with chocolate/junk food so i prob aint ate anything i shouldnt have

Reply 29

Daveo

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andrew2022

havent been bothered to read the list. altho i mainly stick with chocolate/junk food so i prob aint ate anything i shouldnt have

Merged with thread in health :smile:

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Reply 30

Fluffy

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Zapsta

Copied this straight from another site, partly to be helpful, but more to scare you.

The Food Standards Agency has today issued the following warning. I advise everyone to make sure they're unaffected by it.

http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2005/feb/worcester

A list of affected products (which is VERY LONG) can be found here:

http://www.food.gov.uk/safereating/sudani/sudanlist

I worked for the FSA until September 2004 (when I started Med School).

People should try not to get too panicy. I can't say too much (OSA and all that), but the advice given on the FSA website to calm peoples fears is sage.

Reply 31

MorbidAngel

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lou p

it's been the top story on the news all day

lou xxx

i only just founf out earlier, after reading it on another site

Reply 32

lou p lou

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saturn

its on the news im wondering if any of you have ate any of the contaminated foods listed, i might have i eat a lot of shepards pie

i had the tesco chargrilled chicken on sunday... and it was delicious

lou xxx

Reply 33

FlutterByKisses

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Has anyone else come across a product recall in the supermarket where they are trying to recall anything with a paticular chemical in it coz theres new research that it could cause cancer... :eek: