[Learning is Fun] Don't eat burnt food

yum burnt hot dog, originally uploaded by mkreeder.

Mostly burnt meat or proteins. The char marks and black areas of burnt food (usually proteins but also vegetables and toast) have benzopyrene (C₂₀H₁₂₎. Its highly toxic and carcinogenic.

Don't believe me?

Read this report and be careful to not burn that shrimp on the barbie :)