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The REAL cruelty 😭 (europe.pub)
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[–] lugal@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I know this argument for the middle ages but not the 1950s! I wasn't alive in either so what do I know

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Having now read the article, there is no mention of illness concern, only “acclimating” the kids to wine

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

And in the Middle Ages they’d be drinking small beer, which is 0.5-3%.