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Insects demonstrate high intelligence and sentience (www.theguardian.com)
 

Ants passed the mirror test showing their cognitive self awareness. And a recent study shows bees can use tools to solve problems—a remarkably advanced cognitive ability.

Yet how many of us take insects for granted because they are small and creepy?

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A New Blue Zone? Tanzania Joins the Ranks of the World’s Healthiest Diets (vegnews.com)
 

They traditionally eat a lot of plant based foods like okra, plantains, beans, and drinks like mbege, which is made with fermented banana and millet

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TIL that environmental destruction caused by AI is nothing compared to animal agriculture (bankfornature.org)
 

We fear and hate AI a lot but it's nothing compared to the beef industry.

Eating beef not only poisons your body and contributes to torture of cows but it also destroys the planet at a scale that makes even AI feel insignificant.

How did going vegan diet affect your health? in c/vegan@lemmy.vg
[–] leaf@lemmy.vg 0 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I have used soy, almond, and coconut milk to make tea or coffee. I haven't really found a good alternative to cheese. Most of the vegan cheese and butter alternatives tend to be processed. I think I just have to live without them. 🥲

How did going vegan diet affect your health? in c/vegan@lemmy.vg
[–] leaf@lemmy.vg 0 points 2 weeks ago

Having actions and morals aligned gives a sort of mental peace I've never experienced before

Same here. It also makes you more aware and sensitive to animal suffering. So it can be a double edged sword.

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How did going vegan diet affect your health? (lemmy.vg)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by leaf@lemmy.vg to c/vegan@lemmy.vg
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A lot of us go vegan for ethical reasons. It's great to experience health benefits too!

In my case, I lost a lot of weight. I feel much better mentally and recover faster from exercise.

The backstory of every carnist in c/vegan@lemmy.vg
[–] leaf@lemmy.vg 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Til: carnist is one who supports eating meat and animal products.

So carnivore diet followers are a subset of carnists. Thank you for correcting me.

What I found works really well in c/vegan@lemmy.world
[–] leaf@lemmy.vg 1 points 2 weeks ago

Ikr. Potato chips, sugary treats, alcohol etc are technically vegan but they will ruin your health.

You have to eat healthy like dr Greger's daily dozen on a vegan diet too.

9% of independent studies draw positive conclusions about the health effects of eating meat. But among studies backed the meat industry, the rate is 69% in c/vegan@lemmy.world
[–] leaf@lemmy.vg 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The meat industry pays a lot of money to create doubt. Like the studies about saturated fat and red meat that say harm caused by them is "inconclusive".

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What is your argument against someone who calculates that agriculture kills a lot of small animals like worms, rats, insects, birds etc? (lemmy.vg)
 

And that it can result in more deaths than hunting and eating one large animal.

I admit that modern agriculture can and should be improved to be less cruel. I would still be uncomfortable with the act of killing and eating the flesh of a sentient being like me.

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The backstory of every carnist (lemmy.vg)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.vg/post/6798274

I messed up my body by eating ultra processed junk food all my life. I switched over to a carnivore diet and feel the best I ever did.

No you switched to another horrible diet. It made you feel good for a bit (like smoking) but It'll get you in the end.

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The backstory of every carnist (lemmy.vg)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.vg/post/6798274

I messed up my body by eating ultra processed junk food all my life. I switched over to a carnivore diet and feel the best I ever did.

No you switched to another horrible diet. It made you feel good for a bit (like smoking) but It'll get you in the end.

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The backstory of every carnist (lemmy.vg)
 

I messed up my body by eating ultra processed junk food all my life. I switched over to a carnivore diet and feel the best I ever did.

No you switched to another horrible diet. It made you feel good for a bit (like smoking) but It'll get you in the end.