Summary

• Acrylamide causes effects in animals and in humans at doses much higher than those we get through food

• However, safety/risk assessment indicates the need for further analysis of the risk

• There are substantial gaps in our knowledge of whether the acrylamide levels in food are likely to cause health effects

• Data gap analyses by leading experts in a variety of venues in the last 7 months indicate what kind of information is needed

• We have initiated programs to carry out the needed information gathering and research, and are already seeing results