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I often think about what the 2025 equivalent of this is. What are we doing today that we think is helping, but is actually taking us out?
I hate to say it, and I really hope I’m wrong, but sugar substitutes and artificial sweeteners. I myself use them to cut my sugar intake and have resorted to the most naturally occurring option (stevia). I hope there are no long term negative effects once they’ve existed long enough for scientists to study them.
fortunately sugar substitutes are one of the most studied substances in the world
Yeah, and if you’ve been paying attention, all sorts of awful shit has been coming out of them recently, have you been paying attention or are you just spouting off?
yeah on sucralose. which i've actually never seen in anything.