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> nobody is going to die if they don't get meat This is like saying "nobody is going to die from making 10% less money". In a sort of literal sense it's true,
by wyager 5y ago
> nobody is going to die if they don't get meat
This is like saying "nobody is going to die from making 10% less money". In a sort of literal sense it's true, but in a more useful sense it's going to increase mortality at the margins (via nutritional deficiency, in this case). Meat is a luxury in the same way that bathing water or enough sleep is a luxury.
- ClumsyPilot 5y agoMost people in US are eating far too much meat for their health, in addition to that the quote is absurd.
- wyager 5y agoBad news - you’re getting your nutritional info from pop-scientism BS. There is no rational health-based framework where the median person should eat less meat. Fewer Slim Jims, maybe.
- darkwizard42 5y agoI really don't think meat is even nearly on the same plane as bathing water and sleep are as far as human needs... Meat is relatively new in terms of accessibility to the global population. Especially in the size of portions and frequency in consumption.
- wyager 5y ago> Meat is relatively new in terms of accessibility to the global population. So is the Flynn effect and low infant mortality.