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Taking the acrylamide out of wheat

Soils lacking sulphur may increase carcinogens in crops.

Not enough sulphur in the wheat can spell 'probable carcinogen' in the bun, according to new research.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on November 23, 2006 05:27 PM |

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it is very suprising ...that sulphur drficient wheat also produce carcinogenic acrylamide during cooking...

Posted by: mallika | November 28, 2006 06:40 AM

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