When the Food We Ate Was Literally Poison (Even More So Than Now)(lithub.com)

35 pointsby okketvor 8 Jahren8 comments

https://lithub.com/when-the-food-we-ate-was-literally-poison-even-more-so-than-now/

8 comments

Shorelvor 8 Jahren

Right now spices are still filled with non-spice matter, but it is mostly very cheap and harmless rice flour.

We still can't get good spices.

cwzwarichvor 8 Jahren

It’s pretty easy to get good spices. Buy them whole and grind them yourself. There are a few things where this doesn’t quite work, e.g. asafoetida.

Nomentatusvor 8 Jahren

Wow, this adds a lot of perspective. I thought that things were bad nowadays.

kmlxvor 8 Jahren

acct1771vor 8 Jahren

Wow, it's almost too perfect of a parallel.

Artificial sweetener anyone? How about some hair dye? (still allowed today in the US but not in Canada)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead(II)_acetate

Sodium Pyrophosphate is also a "fun," somewhat toxic additive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrasodium_pyrophosphate

ikeyanyvor 8 Jahren

Lead acetate is banned in the US (except for use in hair dye, which the FDA proved is safe).