A member asked:

Opened a pack of crisps (chips) halfway through the packet realised there was a funny smell. stopped eating them. think the oil on the crisps was rancid. will i get ill for eating the crisps? as i have read about free radicals from rancid oils

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Stale chips: Simple stale or rancid chips may taste bad but should cause no harm. However if they smell bad you could develop nausea or diarrhea. These symptoms would be quite self limited especially if you only ate a few.

Answered 7/2/2020

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