Proposition 65 Regulatory Options Regarding Acrylamide in Food
NOTE: The presentations made by various participants of the workshop are provided as links under the respective agenda item they addressed.
California Environmental Protection Agency Building
Coastal Valley Hearing Room, 1001 I Street, 2nd Floor, Sacramento
Workshop Chair: Val Siebal, Chief Deputy Director, OEHHA
10:00 a.m. Workshop goals
- Val Siebal
Ongoing research and information gathering
- FDA Action Plan
Dr. Terry Troxell, Director, Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages,
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
Other ongoing research and information brought to OEHHA's attention
- Dr. Tom McDonald, OEHHA
Discussion
10:45 a.m. Issues and regulatory options regarding food stock, food storage, and potential acrylamide levels
- Dr. Takayuki Shibamoto, Department of Environmental Toxicology
University of California, Davis
- Dr. Henry B. Chin, National Food Processors Association
11:30 a.m. Issues and regulatory options regarding modulation of acrylamide through cooking practices
- Dr. Takayuki Shibamoto, Department of Environmental Toxicology
University of California, Davis
- Dr. James R. Coughlin, Coughlin & Associates
12:30 p.m. Lunch on your own
1:15 p.m. Issues and regulatory options regarding food consumption amounts and patterns
- Dr. Barbara Schneeman, Department of Nutrition
University of California, Davis
- Dr. Richard A. Forshee, Center for Food and Nutrition Policy
2:15 p.m. Issues and regulatory options regarding assessing acrylamide cancer potency, including bioavailability and sensitive populations
- Dr. James R. Coughlin, Coughlin & Associates
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Other regulatory options
4:45 p.m. Closing remarks and next steps