Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to A Boring Dystopia@mander.xyzEnglish · 27 days agoScientists claim it's already too late to save the luxury crops that make coffee, chocolate, and winewww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1100
arrow-up1100external-linkScientists claim it's already too late to save the luxury crops that make coffee, chocolate, and winewww.earth.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to A Boring Dystopia@mander.xyzEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squaresin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·27 days ago three luxury crops that millions rely on daily I think I’m missing the correct definitions for a couple words here…
minus-squareneukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up16·27 days agoWithout coffee, half the world ceases to function. So that half is the luxurious half.
minus-square13igTyme@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·27 days agoPeople can adapt. Caffeine is not a necessity.
minus-squareIninewCrow@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·27 days agoWithout caffeine … the world would suffer a massive withdrawal … then everyone would start acting with more clarity and common sense.
minus-squareNABDad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·27 days agohttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/9-reasons-why-the-right-amount-of-coffee-is-good-for-you
minus-squarecassandrafatigue@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·26 days agoIt is for capitalism. That or cocaine.
minus-squaresocsa@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·26 days agoNeither is sanitation or shelter.
minus-squareteft@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·27 days agoFor a week or two people would be cranky and then everyone would adjust. Just like anyone who has ever quit caffeine has done.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·26 days agoA cup of coffee has a noticeable effect on my mood and motivation. I drink a cup in the morning whether I like it or not.
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·26 days agoSee I would call the expensive grades of coffee (specialty coffee, single origin, natural processed, etc) luxury but the vast majority of coffee sold is utility grade. Similarly for chocolate!
minus-squareleftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·26 days agoI mean, they’re pretty big industries. Can’t grow the plants, a lot of people are out of jobs, and not just the farmers…
minus-squarewhoever loves Digit 🇵🇸🇺🇸🏴☠️@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoNo. Luxuries are essential to some people. Mainly 2 groups: enslaved providers, and people with medical needs.
I think I’m missing the correct definitions for a couple words here…
Without coffee, half the world ceases to function. So that half is the luxurious half.
People can adapt. Caffeine is not a necessity.
Without caffeine … the world would suffer a massive withdrawal … then everyone would start acting with more clarity and common sense.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/9-reasons-why-the-right-amount-of-coffee-is-good-for-you
It is for capitalism. That or cocaine.
Neither is sanitation or shelter.
For a week or two people would be cranky and then everyone would adjust. Just like anyone who has ever quit caffeine has done.
A cup of coffee has a noticeable effect on my mood and motivation. I drink a cup in the morning whether I like it or not.
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See I would call the expensive grades of coffee (specialty coffee, single origin, natural processed, etc) luxury but the vast majority of coffee sold is utility grade.
Similarly for chocolate!
I mean, they’re pretty big industries. Can’t grow the plants, a lot of people are out of jobs, and not just the farmers…
No. Luxuries are essential to some people. Mainly 2 groups: enslaved providers, and people with medical needs.