This Common Food Was Once Deadly to the Rich 🍅💀

Описание: For centuries, tomatoes were feared in Europe and believed to be poisonous. When tomatoes arrived from the Americas in the 16th century, many people in medieval Europe avoided eating them, especially among the upper class and nobility. This common food today was once associated with sickness, danger, and even death.

Historical accounts suggest that wealthy nobles often became ill after eating tomatoes, reinforcing the belief that tomatoes were deadly. However, peasants and farmers continued to eat them without suffering the same effects. This strange contrast helped spread fear and suspicion around tomatoes throughout medieval and early modern Europe.

The real reason behind this fear was not the tomato itself, but the plates used by the rich. Many nobles ate from pewter plates containing high levels of lead. The natural acidity of tomatoes caused lead to leach into the food, leading to lead poisoning. Symptoms such as stomach pain, vomiting, and weakness were common, and tomatoes were wrongly blamed for these illnesses.

This video explores the history of tomatoes, medieval food myths, lead poisoning, and how social class influenced diet and health in Europe. It reveals how one of the most popular foods in the world was once misunderstood and feared, and how science later proved that the danger was never the tomato, but the table it was served on.

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