Bubble Tea’s Hidden Dangers: What You Need to Know
This is worth savoring: Bubble tea, that sugary, tapioca-studded marvel, has become a global obsession—now as ubiquitous as coffee in British high streets. But beneath its Instagram-worthy swirls and sweetened allure lurks a growing health crisis. New research is casting a harsh light on the drink’s risks, from toxic contamination to digestive chaos and even kidney damage. The question isn’t whether bubble tea is bad for you—it’s how bad. The tapioca pearls, the drink’s star ingredient, are made from cassava starch, a plant notorious for absorbing heavy metals like lead from the soil. Consumer Reports found elevated lead levels in…