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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by dehrmann on Saturday February 13, 2021 @06:16PM (#26127961)
I doubt that it's a major issue because humans have been drinking coffee for a long time, but not all humans, and we've discovered a lot of the things that are problematic for health, things like tobacco, asbestos, and leaded gas. Humans have been eating charred things for a long time, and while they seem to be somewhat carcinogenic, it also doesn't seem to be a big deal.
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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by yeetman21 on Saturday February 13, 2021 @06:33PM (#26128092)
The natives also smoked tobacco for a long time, not saying coffee is good/bad just providing a counter example
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Re:50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists to B... by teilo on Saturday February 13, 2021 @09:04PM (#26129013)
The natural-cured tobacco that the natives smoked has almost no resemblance to cigarettes. The real problems began with sugar curing.
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