This is a good example of how easy it is to fool people if they don’t have their own understanding of how things work.

Highlighting this has been a priority in my parenting. My child is having a great time trying to scare friends about the dangers of the chemical dihydrogen monoxide, which is found in a surprisingly large number of manufactured foods.

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ExoticPearTree 8 hours ago | parent [-]

Right. And wonder bread is awesome for your health.

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snowwrestler 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Wonder Bread is horrible for your health, but it’s not because of “chemicals.”

Orange juice is also bad for your health BTW!

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array_key_first 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Nobody said it was. But it's not bad because of chemicals, because all bread is created with chemicals.

As for natural versus artificial - that's also bullshit. There's many natural ingredients that are poison, and many artificial ones that are good for you.

I mean, if I eat home made fried chicken everyday, you can bet your ass I'm not gonna live very long.

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reaperducer 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Asbestos is all natural.

	▲	kstrauser 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Don't forget poison ivy, amanita mushrooms, and box jellyfish.