On a side note, we’d like to tell you, if food is burnt beyond a certain point, it is not good for your health. If the bread in your toaster has turned black, or your vegetables are so burnt that that you can see black parts on them, Don’t eat them!
They contain an increased level of Acrylamide. According to the World Health Organization, Acrylamide is a probable human carcinogen. There’s a high chance that you can get cancer from it.
The same logic is used here when you burn sugar beyond an extent, so that it forms caramel, it too can cause cancer. People drinking Mirinda and Fanta might think that this is good news for them and that they are safe, since their drinks aren’t black.