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Mark Ramsey and Eric "Digger" Manes, stars of the television series "Moonshiners," told Fox News Digital that the widespread belief that moonshine causes blindness stems largely from government propaganda during Prohibition rather than the distillation process itself.
The duo argued that federal authorities deliberately poisoned industrial alcohol to deter consumption, creating a lasting misconception about the safety of traditionally distilled spirits.
Manes stated that during the 1930s and 1940s, the government added toxic substances to industrial alcohol, which was then diverted into the illegal market.
He noted that this practice led to severe health consequences, but he maintained that this was distinct from the moonshine produced by Appalachian families.
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