News in Science News in Science 19/06/2003 Fried food can mutate your genes, study finds [This is the print version of story http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s882801.htm] Acrylamides, found in some fried and baked foods, can cause genetic damage Acrylamides, cancer-causing agents recently found in some fried and baked foods, can damage the DNA by causing a spectrum of mutations, researchers have reported. Swedish scientists triggered a furore in 2000 when they reported that acrylamides, used in industrial processes, can be found in a range of baked and fried foods. The chemicals seem to be formed by exposing high-carbohydrate foods to high temperatures in...