• sep@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Probably more that the long term use of coffee is very well understood and researched. And while excessive use of anything is bad, coffee have not displayed issues bad enouhf that it needed regulation.

      A “coffee” at starbucks, or an energy drink Have more in common with a dessert, then water filtered thru ground up beans.
      And 3 desserts a day have quickly shown health issues.

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        1 year ago

        A “coffee” at starbucks, or an energy drink Have more in common with a dessert, then water filtered thru ground up beans.

        Is your only problem the sugar? If so, don’t you think some coffee drinks should be regulated as well as energy drinks? That’s essentially my point, I don’t think it makes sense to enforce age restrictions on energy drinks but not on similar products too.

        If its the caffeine, then regular coffee isn’t necessarily better than an energy drink anyway. Caffeine content in coffee varies wildly based on numerous different factors. You can make a cup of black coffee with 265mg of caffeine in it, and it would even be cheaper than one with 100mg.

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        1 year ago

        Well according to you, being natural and having a long history means its safe. Are you now saying that maybe a substance’s origin has nothing to so with how dangerous it is?