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> We are ending the war on protein Damn, I already missed the war on christmas, now this too?

by pinkmuffinere 9mo ago

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 9mo ago
They probably mean meat.
- ares623 9mo ago
  stop rationalizing for them
  - Spivak 9mo ago
    It's not rationalizing, this is what they mean. It's always been meat, specifically beef. And policy wise it's opposed to laws and initiatives that end subsidies for beef, seek to discourage red meat consumption, or account for the environmental impact of beef production. They framed it as a the war on protein so that any bill concerned with beef could be countered with, "so you're against protein rich diets for Americans?!" Not only are the liberals going to take away your steak but now they're also responsible for the health crisis as well as why our men aren't tough and strong. Don't accept bad faith framing.
- kylehotchkiss 9mo ago
  And by meat they mean Beef, because all the other electorate is scared off and Beef Farmers are the ones they can count on for a 2026/2028 victory.
  - queenkjuul 9mo ago
    Actually beef farmers are getting squeezed by the giant packing firms. Beef prices being as high as they are hasn't actually resulted in better living for beef farmers. (As a native Iowan i am unfortunately more plugged into this than I'd like to be. Don't get me wrong, many beef farmers are sucked into the Fox News machine and shit, but only major corporations are happy with the state of affairs rn)
janalsncm 9mo ago
Since Congress never authorized it, it was technically an “authorized use of military force” against Christmas.
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- croes 9mo ago
  It’s called Special operation
thinkingtoilet 9mo ago
I laughed out loud at this. Americans eat more protein than any group of people in history. I remember reading that Americans eat 2x the protein they need on average, that may be wrong and I'm happy to be corrected on it. It's so typical of RFKs nonsense. He can't just do the right thing, he has to add his insanity on top of it. Yes. Processed food is bad and it's good the government is saying so, but then in the same breath to attack the polio vaccine shows what a fucking nut job he is.
- saalaa 9mo ago
  According to Grok, it's (probably) way more than 3x. I haven't bothered checking with reliable sources but according to Grok, the average American consumes 3.2x the required amount of proteins from animal produces alone.
- burkaman 9mo ago
  > I remember reading that Americans eat 2x the protein they need on average Not anymore, because the new recommendations (1.2–1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day) are up to double the old recommendations (0.80 g of good quality protein/kg bodyweight/d - https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/10490/chapter/12 https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/10490/chapter/12). I have no idea which one is better for the average person, just thought this was funny. If everyone is eating double the recommendation, just double the recommendation, problem solved.
- jeron 9mo ago
  Growing up, I was taught the grains were at the bottom of the food pyramid. I actually agree that the new food pyramid is a right step when it comes to nutrition
  - cogman10 9mo ago
    Grains actually should be the bottom of the food pyramid, just not the grains represented in the old pyramid. Peanuts, lentils, oats, peas, chickpeas, beans, etc. All grains that are both healthy and safe to eat a lot of.

> We are ending the war on protein Damn, I already missed the war on christmas, now this too?

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 9mo ago

They probably mean meat.

ares623 9mo ago
stop rationalizing for them
- Spivak 9mo ago
  It's not rationalizing, this is what they mean. It's always been meat, specifically beef. And policy wise it's opposed to laws and initiatives that end subsidies for beef, seek to discourage red meat consumption, or account for the environmental impact of beef production. They framed it as a the war on protein so that any bill concerned with beef could be countered with, "so you're against protein rich diets for Americans?!" Not only are the liberals going to take away your steak but now they're also responsible for the health crisis as well as why our men aren't tough and strong. Don't accept bad faith framing.
kylehotchkiss 9mo ago
And by meat they mean Beef, because all the other electorate is scared off and Beef Farmers are the ones they can count on for a 2026/2028 victory.
- queenkjuul 9mo ago
  Actually beef farmers are getting squeezed by the giant packing firms. Beef prices being as high as they are hasn't actually resulted in better living for beef farmers. (As a native Iowan i am unfortunately more plugged into this than I'd like to be. Don't get me wrong, many beef farmers are sucked into the Fox News machine and shit, but only major corporations are happy with the state of affairs rn)

janalsncm 9mo ago

Since Congress never authorized it, it was technically an “authorized use of military force” against Christmas.

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croes 9mo ago
It’s called Special operation

thinkingtoilet 9mo ago

I laughed out loud at this. Americans eat more protein than any group of people in history. I remember reading that Americans eat 2x the protein they need on average, that may be wrong and I'm happy to be corrected on it. It's so typical of RFKs nonsense. He can't just do the right thing, he has to add his insanity on top of it. Yes. Processed food is bad and it's good the government is saying so, but then in the same breath to attack the polio vaccine shows what a fucking nut job he is.

saalaa 9mo ago
According to Grok, it's (probably) way more than 3x. I haven't bothered checking with reliable sources but according to Grok, the average American consumes 3.2x the required amount of proteins from animal produces alone.
burkaman 9mo ago
> I remember reading that Americans eat 2x the protein they need on average Not anymore, because the new recommendations (1.2–1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day) are up to double the old recommendations (0.80 g of good quality protein/kg bodyweight/d - https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/10490/chapter/12 https://www.nationalacademies.org/read/10490/chapter/12). I have no idea which one is better for the average person, just thought this was funny. If everyone is eating double the recommendation, just double the recommendation, problem solved.
jeron 9mo ago
Growing up, I was taught the grains were at the bottom of the food pyramid. I actually agree that the new food pyramid is a right step when it comes to nutrition
- cogman10 9mo ago
  Grains actually should be the bottom of the food pyramid, just not the grains represented in the old pyramid. Peanuts, lentils, oats, peas, chickpeas, beans, etc. All grains that are both healthy and safe to eat a lot of.