Coffee Causes Cancer?!?!?!?!
Sometimes we go TOO FAR – like when someone sued McDonald’s because their coffee was too hot….
Now, a Judge in California is ordering coffee companies to put cancer warnings on their products…which is ludicrous!
As the Los Angeles Times reports:
“A California court ruling this week that a cancer warning label should be required on coffee has left the scientific community puzzled.
There is plenty of research showing that coffee doesn’t cause cancer, and can actually prevent liver and endometrial cancer. The World Health Organization announced two years ago that there was “no conclusive evidence for a carcinogenic effect of drinking coffee.”
So what’s behind this idiotic ruling?
The Times goes on to report:
California’s Proposition 65, officially known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, requires that businesses warn customers if they could be exposed to any of the more than 900 confirmed or suspected carcinogens. One of compounds on the list is acrylamide, which is found in French fries, burnt toast and roasted coffee beans.
Some studies in animals have found that exposure to high levels of acrylamide causes cancer, but there’s little evidence of that in humans, said Kathryn Wilson, a Harvard senior research scientist who studies links between diet and cancer. Researchers also warn that it’s unwise to extrapolate acrylamide studies in animals to humans because the species metabolize the compound differently.
“I think it’s crazy,” Wilson said of the court’s decision. “Reducing coffee or French fries to their acrylamide content isn’t how we study diet and nutrition.”
Many pointed out that Proposition 65 doesn’t account for the positive benefits of coffee.
So don’t worry about a few roasted beans – coffee is for winners, and here’s proof!
Coffee’s For Closers!
Alec Baldwin screamed at Jack Lemmon to put the coffee down – but I have no problem picking up cup after cup after cup – and here are three unique ways to drink it yourself!
Celebrate “Colorless Coffee”!
I had to share this latest news: a company has developed “colorless coffee”, which they say has all the flavor you demand, with none of the staining!
Here is the story from NEWSER:
“Two Slovakian brothers are promising to protect coffee lovers from stained teeth with a concoction they’re calling the world’s “first colorless coffee drink.” It looks like a bottle of water, but CLR CFF is a “potent, cold brew,” per the Evening Standard. Self-described heavy coffee drinker David Nagy says he came up with the idea with brother Adam while in London, and the brothers aren’t sharing their production process except to say it involves methods never used before. They say it’s safe, however, with arabica beans, water, and no chemicals or sweeteners. The label notes that a 200ml bottle has 100mg of caffeine, on par with a typical cup of coffee.”
Well, I just might give it a try! See what others thought by checking out the entire story on Newser:
http://www.newser.com/story/241406/a-colorless-cup-of-joe-plus-white-teeth.html
Of course, this new coffee sensation reminded me of a unique coffee I tried:
Nothing better than “coffee jelly” to get you caffeinated – yes, and you can buy it from a machine!
Of course, there is only one place you go for such a treat!
Welcome To Tokyo!
Time for another trip to one of the greatest places on earth to explore: the exciting night lights of Tokyo!
Tokyo’s Vending Machines!
Of course, Tokyo is famous for all of their vending machines – they are EVERYWHERE, on virtually every single block.
My Producer Corrado LOVES his vending machines….he had to make sure I understood how important they were to him…he actually WASN’T trying to shake it down…
Even our Host, Alex Sim-Wise, used a bit of downtime to shop at the vending machines…the rain wasn’t about to stop her!
Coffee Jelly!
The reason we love the vending machines is simple: where else can you get a nice icy cold can of COFFEE JELLY?
Yep, I found this unique drink in one of Tokyo’s vending machines, and I had to give it a try…
I got my can, which props out of the machine ice cold. I will spare you the suspense: coffee jelly is EXACTLY what you think it is going to be: a coffee gelatin, like espresso jello – you suck it out of the can and squish it through your teeth…I mean, I think so, it wasn’t like it came with instructions…if that’s not for you, try this instead:
Yes, “Hard” Coffee!
I have no idea why it’s called this and yes, it’s a coffee drink too…in fact, there are a ton of different coffee drinks – both hot and cold – that you can buy in vending machines in Tokyo, along with a ton of different waters and sodas – see more here:
Finally, my friend Sabrina brought me a special gift from her trip through Southeast Asia:
Yes, it’s “Weasel Coffee!”
If you haven’t heard of this unique coffee, it’s thought to be the world’s most expensive – because it comes straight from this guy!
A Palm Civet stands near Arabica coffee cherries in a coffee plantation owned by state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara XII in Bondowoso, in Indonesia’s East Java province June 27, 2009. The fruits are fed to civets bred in cages and their droppings collected to make a brew enriched by the civets’ stomachs that sell for as much as $770 a kg in London. Picture taken June 27, 2009. To match Reuters Life! INDONESIA-COFFEE/ REUTERS/Sigit Pamungkas (INDONESIA – Tags: BUSINESS AGRICULTURE ANIMALS) – RTR2HLBT
Yes, the coffee bean is harvested AFTER it goes through this guy – an Indonesian “Palm Civet” – or “weasel” for short…as you can see here:
IT IS A PREMIUM WEASEL PRODUCT!
I have more interesting trivia to share, along with my own taste test – see it here:
And remember, coffee won’t cause cancer!
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johnrieber 
I heard about Civit coffee a few years ago though the other things are new on me.
But seriously, who thought it was a good idea to roast coffee from the back end of a weasel?
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Well, I tried it, and you know what? It’s good! But I agree: who had the initial thought to try it?
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I think I’m going to go and drink coffee in protest.
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Great thinking!
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Not sure how I feel about that coffee jelly, interesting to say the least haha!
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It was really good – ice cold, like a jello gelatin – just another great example of the wacky stuff you can buy in a Japanese vending machine – thanks for the comment!
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Yes, I really want to visit Tokyo and try out some of their crazy products
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I have posted several stories about Tokyo – you might like this one: https://johnrieber.com/2014/10/09/tokyo-a-love-story-colorful-cosplay-bikini-robots-breakfast-sushi/
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Thank you 🙂
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Everything in California causes cancer, John, probably even your blog… but, I’ll run the risk to read it.
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HA! Yes indeed, take the risk! Thanks for the hilarious comment!
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Say it ain’t so! Anyway I believe the reports that say coffee is actually good for you! And how a judge is the one to decide this anyway is beyond me! (She said while downing her second cup of the day.) 🙂
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There are many studies that do indeed show it is good for your memory, blood pressure, liver, etc. Eyesight too!
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The political correctness aspect of so-called Public Safety is getting out of hand. Let someone try to tell the English that Tea causes cancer! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, I completely agree – it distracts from the real purpose of the law – we are over-regulated here over the stupidest stuff…do you know it’s against the law in Los Angeles to capture rainwater?!?!?!?!?!
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I might, just might, be able to get by without coffee, John, but hands off my French fries!
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The law was to make sure the public knew about health risks from chemicals that may form during pertaining burning…but not from a roasted coffee bean – c;mon!
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