if peopel would only know the truth. first off, ethanol is the antidote for methanol poisoning, because the metabolic enzymes prefer ethanol as a substrate. when someone enters the hospital with methanol poisoning, they will flood your system with ethanol for 4 days, you'll be drunk but the methanol passes through your body unaffected. but what people don't realize is that those cheap orange juice tetrabricks, made from concentrate, the pectin breaks down and it can contain up to 1-2% methanol. orange juice made from concentrate is more dangerous than homebrew and home distilled liquor, as there is always plenty of ethanol in the latter to eliminate the risk. it's like you said, government will do anything to keep you from being self-sufficient. they want dumb consumers.
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