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For context, that puts it in the same group as coffee, tea and saccharin, so not exactly something to write home about.
by Etheryte 3y ago
For context, that puts it in the same group as coffee, tea and saccharin, so not exactly something to write home about.
- willmadden 3y agoBeing in the same "group" doesn't mean it's healthy to eat long term. There need to be randomized double blind controlled trials and warning labels on synthetic foods.
- rsynnott 3y agoThings get put in this group when the trials (generally on animals; you’re not going to get go ahead for trials of possible carcinogens on humans, generally) show inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity. Next group up is where there’s some, but ambiguous evidence on animals. For reference, agaratine is in group 3; red meat is in 2A, _two_ groups up, and most people are okay with eating that. > warning labels on synthetic foods. We’re talking about mushrooms here; mushrooms aren’t synthetic.
- willmadden 3y agoNo, we're not talking about mushrooms. We're talking about genetically altered fungi.
- rsynnott 3y agoThis thread was talking about actual mushrooms. The genetically modified fungus product doesn’t contain hydrazines, I don’t think?
- willmadden 3y agoIt's about genetically modified Aspergillus oryzae, or koji mold.
- Funes- 3y agoI don't know about saccharin, but tea is known to block iron absorption substantially, and coffee reduces cerebral blood flow (CBF) by virtue of its high caffeine content. Those are just two negative, non-trivial effects coming from those beverages.