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Is it true that Starbucks coffee is carcinogenic? At least 300 drinks a day is fatal

for many white-collar people working in big cities, it's a habit to drink a cup of Starbucks coffee every day. But recently, the news that Starbucks Coffee causes cancer has emerged. Is it true? According to the associated press, a court in Los Angeles ruled that Starbucks and several other coffee companies must put cancer warning labels on coffee sold in California. The reason is that the roasted coffee on the market is found to contain high concentration of acrylamide, a toxic carcinogenic chemical.

Some media pointed out that not only Starbucks, but also more than 90 fast food giants such as green mountain coffee, 7-11 and kraft food global were sued in this case.

Starbucks China's latest response

In response, the reporter contacted the relevant person in charge of Starbucks China last night, and the latest response was--

Starbucks always insists on providing customers with high-quality, safe and reliable food and drink, and is committed to making customers feel the high-quality Starbucks experience.

For the lawsuit in California, you can refer to the following Chinese translation of the relevant notice of the National Coffee Industry Association:

Notice of the National Coffee Industry Association on California judgment No. 65 (March 29, 2018)

In this long-running lawsuit, today, the result of California's 65th judgment may lead to all coffee products must be labeled with a cancer warning label. The entire coffee industry is currently considering responses, including continuing appeals and further legal action.

It will mislead consumers to put cancer warning labels on coffee products. Coffee is part of a healthy lifestyle, according to the U.S. government's nutrition guidelines. The World Health Organization (who) also made it clear that coffee does not cause cancer. Numerous academic researches have proved the health benefits of drinking coffee, and coffee drinkers usually live longer.

"Coffee has long been proven to be a healthy drink," said William Murray, President and CEO of the National Association of coffee industry. The lawsuit produced a laughable result. The 65th judgment puzzled consumers and was not conducive to public awareness of health. '

Acrylamide is indeed a potential carcinogen. A large number of animal experiments show that acrylamide has certain carcinogenicity, and can cause nervous system damage, affect the early development of infants, and harm the reproductive health of men.

But these carcinogenicity is only 'suspected'. At present, the research only stays in the stage of animal experiment, and there is not enough evidence to show that it has the same harm in human.

However, some special occupational groups may cause nerve damage due to high-dose exposure and intake. Normal people don't need to worry too much.

How much coffee can you drink to cause cancer?

According to data from a 2010 study published in the Journal of food and chemical toxicology, the carcinogenic dose of acrylamide is 2.6 & mu; G-16 & mu; g / kg body weight per day.

Let's use the most conservative figures to estimate--

An adult with a weight of 50 kg who takes in 2.6 & mu; g * 50 = 130 & mu; g every day, i.e. 10kg coffee, will drink the carcinogenic dose (the average dose of acrylamide in brewed coffee is 13 & mu; g / kg).