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[dynamitekansai]

[harbingerofsorrow]

[sesamie-moving]

pretend for a sec you're a person getting married (regardless of plans or interest irl). is it ok for someone else to propose at your wedding?

no

yes

nuance (please elaborate)

Voting ended onJan 15, 2024

aros you're marrying for tax benefits i just want to know the general consensus on whether this is okay or no cause i heard some people at work talking about it like it was a cardinal sin

[roycohn]

which of these commonly misspelled words is your enemy?

restaurant

liaison

consensus

perseverance

acknowledgment

apparently

maintenance

necessary

recommendation

relevant

another (put in tags)

see results

Voting ended onJan 13, 2024

[whitepeopletwitter]

[vanguardvogue]

alright gamers tell me: what’s the game that’s the equivalent of a weighted blanket for you. it’s not necessarily a good game or a fun game but a game that gives you a sense of peace and warmth

[wizardpotions]

Christmas as a cultural icon is starting to get really dystopian in a climate sense, december has historically been a time of year in which there would be snow in a significant portion of europe and north america, and the fact that its not even icy this time of year and all the christmas songs and decorations reference a time of year that will likely never exist in the same way again in my life time is so strange.

[mamoru]

you know how all those applesauce packets were recalled for lead?

well. it turns out the cinnamon used in them may have been laced with lead on purpose.

Lead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been intentional, FDA says

An FDA spokesperson said that one of the agency’s theories for the WanaBana cinnamon applesauce contamination was “economically motivated ad

fun times in the united states food industry right now am I right folks

[ferrosparrow]

In case you’re a buffoon (like me) and thought someone was out here meticulously hand-poisoning applesauce:

An FDA spokesperson said that one of the agency’s theories for the WanaBana cinnamon applesauce contamination was “economically motivated adulteration.” (…)

Economically motivated adulteration, or “food fraud,” can occur when a cheaper ingredient is added to a product to enhance it or bulk it up, but is not disclosed, according to the FDA. One example, the agency said, is when lead-based dyes are added to spices to give the product a certain color.

We love cutting corners to maximize profit at the expense of our consumers

[mamoru]

hand-poisoning applesauce would be too tedious. these applesauces were poisoned in bulk for maximum efficiency

[pazithigallifreya]

Turmeric is also frequently affected by this. A lead compound with a bright yellow color can be used.

I'm not gonna dox myself by saying precisely what I do for a living, but I am involved in public environmental health, and in the past have conducted home investigations in child lead poisoning cases. For years, foreign spices have been a problem, particularly for immigrant families who visit relatives overseas and bring spices back from south asia in particular.

During and immediately after covid, however, we started finding domestically sold spices coming back from lab testing with high lead results. Sam's club, wal-mart, etc. We used to tell families to buy domestically instead of bringing things back from India, Pakistan, etc, but even that isn't safe anymore.

You might - might - be safer with higher end organic products but I really just don't trust anything anymore. This isn't a new issue, but it's definitely becoming more widespread.

[mamoru]

is there a reliable way to test spices for lead at home?

[propelledbydisaster]

if the spice you're using is water-soluble, you can mix it with water and then use a water testing kit. they sell water-testing kits at the hardware store; ones that you send off to a lab are more reliable (but also more expensive).

you can also buy lead-testing swabs on the Internet. some of these are not reliable, so I'd recommend testing the lead-testing swabs. use a swab on something that you know is lead (a fishing sinker, a car battery, etc) and another swab on something that you know is lead-free (most things in your home, hopefully) and make sure you get the expected results.

note that lead-testing kits are not food-safe, so you should not just put pipettes / test swabs / etc into your spice jar. spoon out a small amount (onto a plate or whatever), test that small amount, and then throw that small amount away. (and then wash the plate.)

[alugard]

gonna add this consumer reports investigation from a couple of years back that made the rounds. they looked into a bunch of american spice brands and found that this is a huge problem across brands, regardless of whether or not it's organic (exact quote: "CR’s tests could not determine whether one brand was consistently better or worse than any other. And organic products did not have consistently lower levels than conventionally grown ones").

[mamoru]

summary of the results, which tested for things like lead, arsenic, and cadmium beyond safe limits:

there was no safe oregano or thyme among their tests

for basil and ginger, only one brand was found to be safe in each

for paprika and cumin, half of the products were unsafe

a few of the spices they tested were considered "high concern" as in, their highest level of danger on this scale

consumer reports recommends growing your own herbs when possible because herbs and spices can be so dangerous to buy

fun!

[pansyfemme]

relationships and jobs are temporary. your shitty unpopular tumblr blog is forever

[sonic-justice-real-for]

[kuromi-hoemie]

[odinsblog]

“Robert Pattinson showed up with iPhone voice recordings and had already nailed the voice for ‘THE BOY AND THE HERON’ before recording started. It was his first ever voice role and he finished in 2 days.” (source)

[curioscurio]

Oh he's going the Mark Hamill route then

[idratherberunning49-deactivated]

[tri-ingagain-deactivated2025032]

I really feel this.

[ababeinthewoods]

Or maybe...

[stayatsam]

best non-dairy milk

soy milk

almond milk

oat milk

cashew milk

pistachio milk

coconut milk

pea milk

rice milk

macadamia milk

Voting ended onDec 6, 2023

[incognitopolls]

Favorite pizza topping that is NOT the current 5 most popular (pepperoni, sausage, mushroom, extra cheese, bacon)

Onions

Green/red peppers

Banana peppers

Jalapeño peppers

Ham

Pineapple

Anchovies

Spinach

Steak/hamburger/beef of some sort

Other (elaborate in tags)

I don't eat pizza/see results

Voting ended onNov 11, 2023

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[pushovermediacritic]

Honestly shocked that chicken isn't mentioned here.

[bogleech]

Why the fuck are anchovies dead last. Nothing is better than a pizza with anchovies melted into it by the baking process. The dense oily saltiness spreads out through the soft crust so that instead of just intense little fish on top of pizza you have a pizza that's entirely more savory and umami. They're superior to everything.

[shesnake]

Martin Scorsese: I've only begun this year to read emails, because emails— they scare me. It says "CC" and there are a thousand names. Who are these people?

[kaijuno]

doctors be like "we have no idea what causes this extremely mysterious illness" and the illness is something that affects 1 in 8 women

[recklessmoss]

hey i've been watching girl with the dogs lately does anyone know what breed these are

[dark-sappho]

yeah.

[radwolf76]

[brothersskeleton]

[dannysboi]

[blaziken]

NBC’s Hannibal ™️