Because they don't occur naturally, genetically modified foods have been a source of controversy.

That crispy, dark-brown toast or extra-crunchy batch of fries might taste satisfying, but health experts say overcooking starchy foods can produce a substance linked to cancer risk: acrylamide. While ...

The savory, golden crust of a french fry, the toothsome crunch of breakfast cereal, and the satisfying snap of a graham cracker are among the simplest and most satisfying pleasures of eating. But the ...

Bread and biscuits made from Crispr-edited wheat showed substantially reduced acrylamide levels, even after toasting ...

The concentration of free asparagine in wheat represents a crucial factor in food safety, as it serves as the precursor for acrylamide—a probable human carcinogen formed during the high‐temperature ...

A new study has found that toast made from wheat created with gene-editing technology can reduce the carcinogen acrylamide by ...

Results from two years of field trials demonstrate that wheat produced using CRISPR genome editing can significantly lower ...

Scientists have made safer bread with lower levels of potentially cancer-causing acrylamide - but how much of an issue is ...