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>Seems simple enough. Just feed mice roasted coffee beans as their only food (which should keep them alive, shouldn't it?) and see what happens. Eh, it's not t
by curiousgal 8y ago
>Seems simple enough. Just feed mice roasted coffee beans as their only food (which should keep them alive, shouldn't it?) and see what happens.
Eh, it's not that simple. Whose to say cancer isn't caused by the interaction between coffee and, say, a digestive enzyme in our system or milk or some other factor?
- XalvinX 8y agoHow would anyone ever prove such an interaction in isolation? There are probably millions of chemical compounds present in our bodies and foods and air and water, etc. That would lead to essentially infinite interactions, wouldn't it? Edit: added--> If what you say is considered, how are carcinogens tested for by the FDA and/or whoever else? What is considered "proof"? I cannot even begin to imagine a method that would be objective under such considerations.
- coldtea 8y ago>How would anyone ever prove such an interaction in isolation? There are probably millions of chemical compounds present in our bodies and foods and air and water, etc. That would lead to essentially infinite interactions, wouldn't it? Fortunately you don't have to try "essentially infinite interactions", only those we are suspectful of.