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Comment by thaumasiotes

3 days ago

It's basically infinitesimal in comparison to almost everything else we eat or drink.

(Also, an unknown point in the 15th century could be less than 600 years ago.)

How long have we been eating Twinkies

  • Going by the ingredients list:

    sugar, wheat, barley, egg, soybean oil, starch, whey, salt, tallow

    These go back before the beginning of history. Quite a long time before.

    There are also quite a few additives and preservatives in a Twinkie.† If you're making a point about ultraprocessed food, you're definitely correct. If you're trying to make a point about basic foodstuffs, you aren't.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcS3kQg5blw