• Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
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    2 个月前

    People put lead in wine in ancient Rome to make it taste sweeter. This is not something that’s unique to capitalism.

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      From what I’ve read, the Romans were unaware of how toxic lead was. If so, it’s not really the same kind of situation where someone consciously decides to compromise safety for profit.