[slenk]

It's in vogue because people are realizing they are actively consuming cancer juice...

Much like cigarette users had to realize they are actively inhaling cancer smoke...

You kind of act like people that don't drink can't go out, have non-alcoholic drinks, and still focus on eachother...

[archagon]

Not to defend alcohol, but by that logic, we should also be giving up on BBQ, cured meats, and stir fries, and yet I don't see very many people merrily throwing those away.

[cfrdcfhyt]

Gave already up on meat because it fuels climate change

[hackerfromthefu]

What is carcenogenic about stir fries?

[slenk]

Those are carcinogenic every consumption?

[archagon]

I’m not sure, but they are inherently carcinogenic, so I don’t know why they wouldn’t be.

[slenk]

I am genuinely curious - what part of BBQ? We know red meat can lead to an increased risk of colon cancer, but you can still have it safely.

[maria2]

Smoked meats have high levels of carcinogens. The carcinogens are created when food cooks at a high temp. For smoking, in particular, they are created when fat drips on to the heat source and then the resulting carcinogens end up in the meat [0].

Cured meats contain nitrates or nitrites, both of which have been associated with an increased risk of cancer.

0: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/is-smoked-meat-bad-for-yo...

[skirmish]

Not only smoked meats, any meat/fish/poultry cooked at high temperature (above 300 ºF) contains carcinogenic substances [1].

[1] https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/d...

[archagon]

I was thinking of smoking meats in particular.

[thefz]

A lot of people also like to signal virtue for fake internet points.

"On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog"

[slenk]

I hope that's not how I am coming across as