Is citric acid carcinogenic?

[janelee]

Citric acid is not carcinogenic. If it would be carcinogenic, all our cells would be transferred to cancer cells, as citric acid is present in all cells near to the DNA (genetic code). Contrary, citric acid is one of the most safe additives that are being used in the food industry. It is completely safe (although not pleasant) to eat 100 gram in a single dose.
If citric acid has anything to do with cancer, is that it has anti-carcinogenic properties...
Why doe some people claim that it is carcinogenic ?
The citric acid cycle is also known as the Krebs cycle, named after it's discoverer Dr. Krebs in the 1930s. Krebs is also the German word for cancer. One group has misinterpreted this in the 1970s as follows :
Krebs cycle = cancer-cycle = citric acid cycle, hence citric acid is very carcinogenic ! This was put on a list of claims of additives published by the (fake) 'Hospital of Paris'. In reality citric acid has nothing to do with cancer.

[Mission Taco]

Citric acid (as labeled on foods and drinks--like soda, for example) can be derived from Aspergillus Niger which can be genetically engineered. It is then sometimes combined with corn (which can be genetically engineered. Is it carcinogenic? Who knows??? Do consumers even know that citric acid could be genetically engineered? I wouldn't dismiss the possibilitiy of it being carcinogenic. The EPA lists citric acid as a non-regulated minimum risk pesticide.)


Additionally, Sodium benzoate is a preservative added to carbonated beverages, but those drinks that also have added citric or ascorbic acid (vitamin C, E300) can be susceptible to the formation of benzene as a degradation product. At least that’s the theory.The US Food & Drugs Administration (FDA) was aware of this issue in the 1990s and alerted manufacturers who were then meant to introduce a “quick fix” to prevent this carcinogenic degradant from forming in amounts above safety levels.

[eda]

Citric acid is not carcinogenic. It would be carcinogenic, if all the cells are transferred to cancer cells, as citric acid is present in all the cells near to the DNA. It is safe to use in food. It is also used in bio technology.

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Eda

[Sandy]

Originally Posted by eda

Citric acid is not carcinogenic. It would be carcinogenic, if all the cells are transferred to cancer cells, as citric acid is present in all the cells near to the DNA. It is safe to use in food. It is also used in bio technology.

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Eda

Yep... That's basically what the OP said