They got the death penalty more for being dumb enough to get caught. Chinese goods - from aircraft parts and concrete to food and clothing have repeatedly been found to have dangerously cut corners and/or inadequately ensured product safety.

Oh, it’s so much worse than that - NotCo (the sponsor of the study, not just the source of the protein) is using an LLM to create plant-based alternatives to animal-based foods, such as milk, burgers, and mayonnaise. And just because they’re based in Chile, I wouldn’t take that to mean that’s where the plant protein is coming from, as they’re just the “designers” of these foods, not the manufacturers.

“The American Conference of Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) develops Biological Exposure Indices (BEI) as guidance values for assessing biological monitoring results in occupational settings by individuals trained in the discipline of industrial hygiene to assist in the control of potential workplace health hazards and for no other use. These values are not fine lines between safe and dangerous concentrations and should not be used by individuals without training in the discipline of industrial hygiene.” https://archive.cdc.gov/www_atsdr_cdc_gov/csem/leadtoxicity/safety_standards.html

The truth is none of the standards are based entirely on safe/not-safe levels - they know none of it is safe, but governments are hesitant to hold corporations responsible. And zero-lead is what “happens in practice” for responsible manufacturers. It’s not some unavoidable contaminant that can’t be removed.

There is no safe level of lead in consumables. The standards being tossed around are basically about forcing government or corporate action, not about what’s actually healthy to consume.

Unfortunately Chinese manufacturers have a long history of using harmful fillers in consumables, even for the non-export market so it’s hard to tell how much is accidental and how much intentional.

Most of the plant-based protein on the market is sourced from China and seems to be contaminated with high levels of lead - probably due to poor processing controls, and far in excess of natural plant or animal sources.

While Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is a bit of a mixed bag overall, Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra will always be one of my favorites. Also Courtenay Taylor as female player character in Fallout 4, and Ashley Burch as Pavarti in Outer Worlds.

New from Disney… “Sith Babies! Two there should be. No more, no less. Why? Because they’re the terrible twos!”

“I don’t see how anybody can be discouraged who is alive right now,” the Amazon and Blue Origin founder said”

I went into this article expecting the space thing to be the most unhinged thing Bezos said. But nope, it was the above quote. Insane wealth is a helluva drug.

It’s not the best choice …it’s Spacer’s Choice!

Not all of those other options are safe in pregnancy

Excellent, thanks! I’d taken part in the earlier beta and hadn’t been able to use it since that expired. Downloading now!

They don’t want their own spaces as much as making other people’s spaces are theirs too - aka “This is why we can’t have nice things”

Now it’s saying MacOS only with no iOS client

Looks like not currently accepting users though

Trump accused the reporter of “hurting Australia” with the line of questioning.

“In my opinion, you are hurting Australia very much right now,” Trump said. “And they want to get along with me.

“You know, your leader is coming over to see me very soon. I’m going to tell him about you. You set a very bad tone. You can set a nicer tone.”

Trump subsequently told Lyons: “Quiet.”

That’s straight up how mob bosses talk

Well done!

32 years 👴🏻

Except for Pavarti’s :)

It’s especially stupid as the usage of a single they dates back to at least Chaucer. Little brains going to little brain.