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That’s a potentially dangerous recipe. Sassafras is currently banned for commercial food production in the US, as it’s a possible carcinogen. It would be worth
by zenexer 6y ago
That’s a potentially dangerous recipe. Sassafras is currently banned for commercial food production in the US, as it’s a possible carcinogen. It would be worth doing additional research and weighing the risks before making such a drink.
That said, plenty of other comments point out that the timing of its indication as a carcinogen was a bit too convenient, and there are likely other factors at play. As always, do your research before actually following such a recipe.
One HN reader pointed out that the new beer won’t contain sassafras: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23730581 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23730581
- dylan604 6y agoIf tobacco products are still legal, then banning other carcinogenic products seems questionable at best.
- chris_st 6y agoEven if we can't remove one, preventing adding another seems like a good idea.
- dylan604 6y agoI can appreciate that, but that's not what I meant at all. I was referring to the questionable nature that certain things are allowed or not in the first place. If we're banning things solely on them being carcinogenic, then we shouldn't let people go outside since sunlight can cause cancer.