3 ms·

The Romans also used Lead as a sweetener, and that arguably contributed more towards the lead intake than the pipes and cooking vessels. Those last two things c

• s1artibartfast 5y ago
  My understanding is that this is a much bigger issue, because the leaded pipes would calcify naturally, forming a barrier coating between the lead and water
• tdeck 5y ago
  The article you linked says this: > The ancient Romans, who had few sweeteners besides honey, would boil must (grape juice) in lead pots to produce a reduced sugar syrup called defrutum, concentrated again into sapa But the article about defrutum adds more context: > However, the use of leaden cookware, though popular, was not the general standard of use. Copper cookware was used far more generally and no indication exists as to how often sapa was added or in what quantity. There is not, however, scholarly agreement on the circumstances and quantity of lead in these ancient Roman condiments.
  • BitwiseFool 5y ago
    True, and I included 'arguably'. There isn't a consensus on this and I admit my perspective only casual.