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[–] 27 points 7 months ago (12 children)

Many US peanut butter manufacturers add emulsifiers and other chemicals into their peanut butter so that it remains homogenous.

The realization is that the person would be eating those emulsifiers, and some people have claimed that they have negative health consequences, which is probable, although I don't know if they do or not.

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  • [–] 11 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    which is probable

    Why would this be probable? Evidence?

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  • [–] -2 points 7 months ago* (4 children)

    Many things are probable.

    I chose that word because it is possible that there could be health issues caused by the emulsifiers in american peanut butters, but also I don't know if it is.

    Probable is an apt word when something isn't necessarily impossible.

    You will also note that I didn't use the word likely, because I can't say whether it is likely or not.

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  • [–] 20 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    "Plausible" is what you wanted. "Probable" means "likely".

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  • [+] -6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    I meant it in the secondary definition of the term, which is "establishing a probability".

    Plausible is also a good word for it, but probable is still apt

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago

    The FDA lets plenty of questionable stuff in food, so I wouldnt be surprised if theres questionable emulsifiers that are used sometimes. My main issue with those peanut butters is that the texture is like eating old toothpaste and the flavor is like your aunt's perfume at the funeral of the peanut :(

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  • [–] -2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Peanut butter is mostly just hydrogenated oils, but emulsifiers in things like Ice Cream are horrible for you, added to prevent separation of ingredients. Some destroy the blood brain barrier, damage gut flora health, and a bunch of other bad stuff.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Citation needed. Most of the emulsifiers in ice cream are simply different sticky carbohydrates. Usually beans.

    Studies show that there might be an impact that contributes to risk factors leading to an increased risk of certain metabolic disorders. This means that we need more study, not that there's anything that warrants changes in behavior or saying anything definitive.

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  • [–] -2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Article in the guardian, and elsewhere a couple years ago. It's not a secret, the problems with some of these emulsifiers. In fact it's common knowledge to those of us whose heads are not inside the asses of billionaires which may not include you admittedly. No offense.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    An article in the guardian is not a resoundingly strong source, particularly given how news sources like to report health topics.

    If you look at any of the reviewed research by academics, it's pretty clear it's something they want to look at more, but it's hardly a definitive "horrible for you" or destroying the blood brain barrier.
    In one study they only let mice drink emulsified water, and then gave them a food substance they were allergic to. This resulted in an increase in diarrhea.

    If you're going to cite the guardian and "common knowledge" as your source, you might hold off on the "head in ass" accusations.

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