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Purchased drinks taste different in different containers (Coke in plastic vs glass vs aluminum), so I’m on board with food.

dTal 3y ago
Coke in "aluminum" is actually coke in plastic; the cans are lined.
- chrisco255 3y ago
  No they're not. It's an epoxy resin, not plastic. It's BPA.
  - actionfromafar 3y ago
    So, a plastic then? Edit after light scolding by commenter below: BPA is a form of plastic, both in the pedantic sense (it's formed ... plastically... into its product shape) but more importantly in the colloquial sense, "synthetic, plasticky material" and in this general thread "synthetic material with harmful effects on health, probably through hormonal disruption". So, yes, BPA is a resin, it's also a plastic, and it's also probably pretty bad, healthwise.
    - nehal3m 3y ago
      Is it? [0] Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics. Guess it is. Why is it a problem? [1] Researchers have found that BPA exposure is linked to a number of health issues, partly because BPA mimics the structure and function of the hormone estrogen Not to be wagging the finger, but instead of a snarky remark (ending in a question mark, so the reader can't conclude anything from it) a little Googling and posting a correction with the reasoning would be better. [0] https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index.cfm https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index... [1] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-bpa#basics https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-bpa#basics
    - gamblor956 3y ago
      BPA is not a plastic. BPA is not a resin. It is a precursor to resins and plastics, the same way that water is a precursor to sea water but is not the same thing, even though sea water is 96% water by weight.
- saiya-jin 3y ago
  And for decades it was full of BPA, AFAIK it still is ('stable' one, if you believe them...)
- teddyh 3y ago
  Obligatory link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw
- Ireallyapart 3y ago
  aluminum may be toxic too.
- conradkay 3y ago
  I think they're talking about McDonalds which uses stainless steel tanks for delivery. I'm pretty sure those aren't lined with plastic.
  - dTal 3y ago
    I would think if they had meant "stainless steel" they would have said so, rather than "aluminum".
  - cma 3y ago
    The cup linings and soda dispenser hoses and miles of water supply lines to the store your house and everywhere typically are.

dTal 3y ago

Coke in "aluminum" is actually coke in plastic; the cans are lined.

chrisco255 3y ago
No they're not. It's an epoxy resin, not plastic. It's BPA.
- actionfromafar 3y ago
  So, a plastic then? Edit after light scolding by commenter below: BPA is a form of plastic, both in the pedantic sense (it's formed ... plastically... into its product shape) but more importantly in the colloquial sense, "synthetic, plasticky material" and in this general thread "synthetic material with harmful effects on health, probably through hormonal disruption". So, yes, BPA is a resin, it's also a plastic, and it's also probably pretty bad, healthwise.
  - nehal3m 3y ago
    Is it? [0] Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics. Guess it is. Why is it a problem? [1] Researchers have found that BPA exposure is linked to a number of health issues, partly because BPA mimics the structure and function of the hormone estrogen Not to be wagging the finger, but instead of a snarky remark (ending in a question mark, so the reader can't conclude anything from it) a little Googling and posting a correction with the reasoning would be better. [0] https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index.cfm https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index... [1] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-bpa#basics https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-bpa#basics
  - gamblor956 3y ago
    BPA is not a plastic. BPA is not a resin. It is a precursor to resins and plastics, the same way that water is a precursor to sea water but is not the same thing, even though sea water is 96% water by weight.
saiya-jin 3y ago
And for decades it was full of BPA, AFAIK it still is ('stable' one, if you believe them...)
teddyh 3y ago
Obligatory link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw
Ireallyapart 3y ago
aluminum may be toxic too.
conradkay 3y ago
I think they're talking about McDonalds which uses stainless steel tanks for delivery. I'm pretty sure those aren't lined with plastic.
- dTal 3y ago
  I would think if they had meant "stainless steel" they would have said so, rather than "aluminum".
- cma 3y ago
  The cup linings and soda dispenser hoses and miles of water supply lines to the store your house and everywhere typically are.