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For protein. That doesn't account for micronutrients. For better or worse, humans are omnivores. We might be able to live on less meat. (Collectively-speaking;
by frmersdog 2y ago
For protein. That doesn't account for micronutrients. For better or worse, humans are omnivores. We might be able to live on less meat. (Collectively-speaking; this individual weightlifts and accumulates injuries like crazy if he doesn't eat enough meat, sorry.)
- gwbas1c 2y agoThere's no facts in that argument: Meat is cultural, and we like it because it tastes good. There's no nutritional need for micronutrients from meat. (This person still eats plenty of meat... Because it tastes good.)
- frmersdog 2y agoThat's incorrect. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1747-0080.12793 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1747-0080.12... https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10305646/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10305646/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-93100-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-93100-3 There's also an issue of lower fat/connective tissue content in plant-based meats (again, necessary to support joint and muscle recovery). Also, IIRC, the fats and oils in meat hold up better to high-temperature cooking than the ones in meat analogues. Best I can do is go pescatarian (which has its own issues at-scale).
- gwbas1c 2y ago> plant-based meats They are processed food. I'm under no illusion that they are healthy. I won't say I've never had them, but I generally turn my nose up at them and stick with real animal flesh or traditional vegetarian food.