No Moscow Mule for you! Copper mugs can lead to food poisoning

[LadyStanley]

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/08/07/copper-cocktail-mugs-food-poisoning/

According to the Food and Drug Administration’s Moral Food Code, copper is prohibited from coming into direct contact with foods that have a pH below 6.0.

Liquids with a pH below 6.0 include vinegar, fruit juice, and wine. Cocktails like the Moscow Mule, which are widely served in copper mugs and include lime juice, fall far below this standard. The warning comes as the Mule has risen in popularity with social media users, who enjoy posting pictures of the attractive mugs.

And how long has this been popular?

So many "popular" trends are really hazardous to your health.

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[chicagoskycam]

It seems like a trend within the last ten years. Can they gives the mugs the look now without the copper.