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Re:Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation by gnicholas on Friday August 13, 2021 @11:52PM (#28177721)
I was surprised to see a Prop 65 warning on the organic frozen spinach we get delivered by Amazon Fresh/Whole Foods. Apparently it's due to Cadmium.

It makes me wonder if the stuff you buy in-store doesn't have the same risk, or if they just don't label it as obviously as online.

Re:Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation by Groxx on Saturday August 14, 2021 @12:04AM (#28177800)
You can find prop 65 warnings on basically anything heated to browning too. Coffee, cooked asparagus, bread, the list is gigantic: https://franzbakery.com/HTML/prop65
Re:Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation by fermentation on Saturday August 14, 2021 @12:22AM (#28177880)
I’ve seen the prop65 warnings about reproductive health on Japanese canned coffee and tea, but I’ve never seen these warnings on any other canned drinks here in the US
Re:Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation by jazzyjackson on Saturday August 14, 2021 @12:57AM (#28178087)
Maybe they are imported through California? Most canned drinks probably come from Ohio or New Jersey or something.
Re:Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation by xeromal on Saturday August 14, 2021 @01:05AM (#28178142)
Brazil nuts are like that as well. The nuts themselves are ok but how they're grown causes them to contain too much selenium which can be toxic over time.

Mercury in fish is another doozy.

Re:Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation by jdavis703 on Saturday August 14, 2021 @12:13AM (#28177830)
The physical store likely has a warning saying they “contain chemicals known to cause cancer.” Because these warning signs are so ubiquitous in California you probably just miss it when you go to the brick & mortar.
Re:Aspartame and cancer – new evidence for causation by gnicholas on Saturday August 14, 2021 @04:59PM (#28183891)
Quite possibly, but it seems like if you can just have one big sign in front of the store, then you could just have one sign on the bottom of a website. Here there's a specific warning on the organic frozen spinach.