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[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (6 children)

So… if we eat an unrealistic amount of processed meat we will get sick?

Who knew?

Next they’ll tell us that swallowing even 1 mouthful of hydrogen peroxide mouthwash is unsafe.

[–] Shayeta@feddit.org 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Doesn't hydrogen peroxide just degrade into water and oxygen? How is it harmful?

[–] DahGangalang@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yup. That’s basically it. The article creates an unrealistic gradation to compare against its definition of what’s healthy.

Processed meat is completely healthy, eating it every day for prolonged periods of time, not so much.

Hydrogen peroxide mouthwash? Totally safe! As a beverage? Not so much.

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