In a world where some people believe that everything that is natural is safe, it's natural to be worried about unsafe things being advocated.
It's like those big, flashy signs you see advertising that things are 'chemical free,' which make no sense, because even a glass of pure water is going to have a chemical in it, H20.
So, maybe 'natural' chemicals are OK additives, so water doesn't count. But if lead or arsenic were added to food then things wouldn't be so cool. But then taking anything to extremes can be lethal. Just look at water intoxication.
So, the pendulum swings the other way. Instead of teaching people that natural things are not necessarily healthier things, others just want to protect them from the idea and so will scream blue murder if you discuss the use of lead-based pigments, or chewing betel nuts.
Maybe an approach like a feast menu, or a warning label on a chocolate should be printed along with any class descriptions?
Warning: Class will contain products including those derived from ground nuts/tree nuts/etc.
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Date: 2008-03-06 11:43 am (UTC)It's like those big, flashy signs you see advertising that things are 'chemical free,' which make no sense, because even a glass of pure water is going to have a chemical in it, H20.
So, maybe 'natural' chemicals are OK additives, so water doesn't count. But if lead or arsenic were added to food then things wouldn't be so cool. But then taking anything to extremes can be lethal. Just look at water intoxication.
So, the pendulum swings the other way. Instead of teaching people that natural things are not necessarily healthier things, others just want to protect them from the idea and so will scream blue murder if you discuss the use of lead-based pigments, or chewing betel nuts.
Maybe an approach like a feast menu, or a warning label on a chocolate should be printed along with any class descriptions?
Warning: Class will contain products including those derived from ground nuts/tree nuts/etc.