THE revelation by the Hong Kong Consumer Council on Oct 18, 2021, that 60 samples of biscuits contained carcinogenic contaminants of glycidol and/or acrylamide and 46 of the same samples also contained 3-monochloropropane diol (3-MCPD) is a stern wake-up call for the palm oil industry, especially in Malaysia.
Glycidol can be hydrolysed from glycidyl esters (GE) during the confectionary manufacturing process.
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