Is cancer warning on coffee a good or bad idea?
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By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10745)
Canada
April 4, 2018 6:45pm CST
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that coffee companies must carry a cancer warning label even though there isn't sufficient proof or studies to support the belief that coffee causes cancer.
When coffee is roasted a chemical is produced that is believed to be a carcinogen but this can occur even in foods like French fries.
According to the judge, the coffee companies have the burden of proving coffee does not cause cancer and they failed to do so.
Some studies actually show that coffee can prevent certain cancers.
Will warning labels on coffee cause you to stop drinking it?
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9 responses
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
4 Apr 18
Absolutely not. This is just another tactic to instill fear in people. People will believe anything when "A New Study has proven"...is placed in front of it.
:-)
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
I do hope people are smart and read the details for themselves. They really have no real justification for it.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
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5 Apr 18
Dangerous carcinogens can be found in varying amounts in so many foods we consume every day - so should cancer warnings be put on all such foods - including grilled or barbecued stuff? The important thing I think is moderation in consumption - especially those foods that are suspect.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
Yes I think it would create a dangerous precedent. Not sure what is behind it.
@Namelesss (3368)
• United States
5 Apr 18
I think worry is the cause of most if not all our problems health wise. At least much more so than what we actually consume.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
5 Apr 18
@Freelanzer eating meat at all is said to be bad yet not eating meat is said to be bad lol oh well we will eat whatever we want in moderation.
@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
There are contradicting studies on most of the foods we eat and we still do. Grilling hamburgers was also supposed to cause cancer.
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@FourWalls (62112)
• United States
5 Apr 18
So this judge is completely ignoring the basis of the US legal system, which is INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. No, the burden is on the prosecutor.
Of course, the judge is from L.A., and those judges are (to borrow a line from Gallagher) a bowl of granola: fruits, nuts, and flakes.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
I always thought the prosecutor was the one who had to prove their case but this is a complete reversal. That song hit the nail on the head.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
A group brought the case to court and they won. Not sure if that is the end of it.
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@JudyEv (325696)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Apr 18
@Freelanzer Oh wow. I'm a bit surprised at that.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
8 Apr 18
Lets hope it stays there and does not spread far and wide.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
5 Apr 18
The news cames as a shock,because so many people drink coffee in the world.Some would take the news for what it is worth and stop drinking coffee.
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
5 Apr 18
Luckily it is only in Los Angeles right now but that could change.
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