Menu analysis prepared by staff, directors, and scientific advisors of the American Council for Science and Health, with technical assistance from Dr. Ruth Kava, Director of Nutrition, and Dr. Leonard Flynn, scientific consultant.
Appetizers
Cream of Mushroom Soup Hydrazines
Fresh Relish Tray
Carrots aniline, caffeic acid
Cherry Tomatoes benzaldehyde, caffeic acid, hydrogen peroxide, quercetin glycosides
Celery caffeic acid, furan derivatives, psoralens
Assorted Nuts
Mixed Roasted Nuts aflatoxin, furfural
Green Salad
Tossed Lettuce and Arugula with Basil-Mustard Vinaigrette allyl isothiocyanate, caffeic acid, estragole, methyl eugenol
Entrees
Roast Turkey heterocyclic amines
or
Prime Rib of Beef with Parsley Sauce benzene, heterocyclic amines, psoralens
Bread Stuffing (with onions, celery, black pepper & mushrooms) acrylamide, ethyl alcohol, benzo(a)pyrene, ethyl carbamate, furan derivatives, furfural, dihydrazines, d-limonene, psoralens, quercetin glycosides, safrole
Cranberry Sauce furan derivatives
Vegetables
Broccoli Spears allyl isothiocyanate
Baked Potato ethyl alcohol, caffeic acid
Sweet Potato ethyl alcohol, furfural
Rolls with Butter
acetaldehyde, benzene, ethyl alcohol, benzo(a)pyrene, ethyl carbamate, furan derivatives, furfural
Desserts
Pumpkin Pie benzo(a)pyrene, coumarin, methyl eugenol, safrole
Apple Pie acetaldehyde, caffeic acid, coumarin, estragole, ethyl alcohol, methyl eugenol, quercetin glycosides, safrole
Fruit Tray
Fresh Apples, Grapes, Mangos, Pears, Pineapple acetaldehyde, benzaldehyde, caffeic acid, d-limonene, estragole, ethyl acrylate, quercetin glycosides
Beverages
Red Wine, White Wine ethyl alcohol, ethyl carbamate
Coffee benzo(a)pyrene, benzaldehyde, benzene, benzofuran, caffeic acid, catechol, 1,2,5,6-dibenz(a)anthracene, ethyl benzene, furan, furfural, hydrogen peroxide, hydroquinone, d-limonene, 4-methylcatechol
Tea benzo(a)pyrene, quercetin glycosides
Jasmine Tea benzyl acetate
