The WHO (World Health Organization) is investigating whether potato chips and french fries cause cancer. Apparently, a study found that high levels of acrylamide, which is present in some starch-based foods, were carcinogenic in mice. I saw a news story last night that said that the levels would have to be very high to affect humans, but wouldn’t it figure if this was true? Next they’ll be telling me that pizza dough causes brain tumors…

Update: A FoxNews story reveals that the cancer scare is a bit premature, as a human would have to eat 35,000 potato chips (about 62.5 pounds) per day for life to receive the same dose of acrylamides as the lab animals did. Whew! Good thing I only eat half that much fried potato product per day…