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Offline Stevie

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http://www.care2.com/greenliving/toxic-and-gmo-ingredients-in-your-beer.html

Oh no, fish bladder in my beer! I can't believe they didn't tell me.  ???

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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2013, 10:04:21 am »
Just more Food Babe garbage.
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2013, 11:22:43 am »
What about GMO fish bladder?  I want my fish to have the biggest, most bodacious bladder around.

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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2013, 11:27:48 am »
I saw no mention of GMO beaver anus unfortunately.
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Now I have that word stuck in my head. Bladder, bladder, bladder

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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2013, 03:46:21 pm »
Another person writing sensational article without knowing the subject.

He/she sounds convincing thou.
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2013, 04:00:11 pm »
There seems to be too may people who think they are getting out of this alive.  I really wish they would notice that we all have an expiration date and just let the tiny little threats go once in awhile.  Too much of anything is bad for you, don't seat the small stuff.

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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2013, 04:44:20 pm »
There seems to be too may people who think they are getting out of this alive.  I really wish they would notice that we all have an expiration date and just let the tiny little threats go once in awhile.  Too much of anything is bad for you, don't seat the small stuff.

Paul
Have not read that in detail.

As the famous undertaker/poet down the street says - "with one birth you also get one death."

Thomas Lynch is who I refer to. He has written many books on the dismal trade (undertaking). Those are thoughtful, and excellent reads.
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2013, 04:45:59 pm »
There seems to be too may people who think they are getting out of this alive.  I really wish they would notice that we all have an expiration date and just let the tiny little threats go once in awhile.  Too much of anything is bad for you, don't seat the small stuff.

Paul
+1.  Spot on.
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2013, 05:47:06 am »
There seems to be too may people who think they are getting out of this alive.  I really wish they would notice that we all have an expiration date and just let the tiny little threats go once in awhile.  Too much of anything is bad for you, don't seat the small stuff.

Paul
+1.  Spot on.

Indeed.  Life is a terminal disease.
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #10 on: September 12, 2013, 05:55:20 am »
There seems to be too may people who think they are getting out of this alive.  I really wish they would notice that we all have an expiration date and just let the tiny little threats go once in awhile.  Too much of anything is bad for you, don't sweat the small stuff.

Paul

This is my thought process when people look at me weird when I eat "unhealthy" things like pan-fried chicken and homemade macaroni and cheese. Hey, you only live so long and I ain't going without fried chicken! ...but I also don't eat it but once every two months or so.
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2013, 06:21:20 am »
As Oscar Wilde said, "Everything in moderation, including moderation."
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2013, 07:09:16 am »
This article lost credibility with this line in the first paragraph "loaded with both toxic and genetically modified ingredients, including GMO corn syrup, GMO coloring and fish bladder". Are fish bladders toxic or GMO?

Halfway through, I said to myself it was cribbed from the Food Babe, which was confirmed with the link towards the end.

I wonder how they feel about plastic being used in the beer? PVPP is even Reinheitsgebot compliant, since it is not found in the finished beer.
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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2013, 09:39:55 am »
Just reading the word bladder makes me need to visit the bathroom.  :(

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Re: Another "Scary" article about the dangerous ingredients used in beer
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2013, 09:42:57 am »
There seems to be too may people who think they are getting out of this alive.  I really wish they would notice that we all have an expiration date and just let the tiny little threats go once in awhile.  Too much of anything is bad for you, don't seat the small stuff.

Paul
+1.  Spot on.

Indeed.  Life is a terminal disease.



Yeah, but that's not the point, at least to me.  The point is the length and quality of life.  Not that I agree in any way with the article, but I just find this to be a weak argument without much thought behind it.
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