The Claim

Different food processing methods, such as fermentation, grilling, and frying, generate health-hazardous chemicals through thermal, enzymatic, or chemical interaction processes, potentially resulting in carcinogenic compounds in processed foods.

Source: Extraction and analytical approaches for the determination of post-food processing major carcinogens: A comprehensive review towards healthier processed food.

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

When foods are cooked or prepared in ways like grilling, frying, or fermenting, they can sometimes create harmful chemicals that might cause cancer.

See the scientific wording

Different food processing methods including fermentation, grilling, and frying can generate health-hazardous chemicals through thermal, enzymatic, or chemical interaction processes, potentially creating carcinogenic compounds in processed foods.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Extraction and analytical approaches for the determination of post-food processing major carcinogens: A comprehensive review towards healthier processed food.

    The study looks at how cooking methods like grilling and frying can create harmful chemicals in food, which matches the claim and shows it's true.

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