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19 May 2026
9 in 10 chips and fries test positive for a possible carcinogen: Consumer Council tests 77 snacks
The one-line takeaway for parents
Eat less, pick lighter-coloured, swap in prawn crackers or veggie chips — do all three and you can stock your cupboard with confidence.
⚠ Note: This is the Consumer Council test from August 2020 (Choice issue 526) — not a new incident. Media have been recirculating the story recently, but formulas may have changed since then. The full brand list and latest advice are below.
The Consumer Council purchased 77 crunchy snack samples. Acrylamide was detected in 70 of them, and 12 exceeded EU benchmark levels. The specific brands, what parents can do today, and how to choose at the shelf — all laid out below, with a link to the Consumer Council's original data table PDF.
Read the full write-up (with Consumer Council data tables) →
8 sections · includes 4 data tables · 4 official sources
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