The Real Villain Isn’t Nicotine — It’s How We’ve Used It

The Real Villain Isn’t Nicotine — It’s How We’ve Used It

Nicotine has been stigmatized, demonized, and all but erased from polite conversation — unless it’s part of a cautionary tale about smoking. But here’s the twist, nicotine isn’t a lab-made chemical born in a cigarette factory. It is a naturally occurring compound found in everyday foods like tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and even tea. That’s right — the same molecule we have spent decades vilifying exists in your everyday pantry. Take eggplant,…