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meaningful protein.
In B4 u say lentils for the 419292947372th time in your life, probably. likely, usual...
Bro there are dozens of species of mammals that get large amounts of protein from sources other than meat.
Yes, but they're capable of ruminating and/or other tricks. (I think vegan and vegetarian diets are fine, just want to be accurate.)
Yeah that is true, I wish I had the stomach enzymes of a goat...
hmmm humans dont. so i guess ....meats back on the menu boys
Humans are capable of eating an extremely broad variety of plants. Vegetarian diet is perfectly healthy for people. Vegan diet has only a few problems, which have already been solved. You can be vegan and live a very healthy life, but you have to supplement a few necessary nutrients. Meat has never been off the menu. It is possible to chose not to eat it, if you prefer that.
bro eat meat. instead of wasting your precious lentil energy typing. it might give you more oxygenated blood to your brain :D
are we those animals though?
@Colorcodedresistor @wafflez What do you mean by meaningful? I almost feel like it's intentionally vague so as to be difficult to rebuke.
Do you just mean quantity or amount of protein? Or something else entirely.
It's my understanding that authorities on diet and nutrition all disagree with you. https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-eat-a-balanced-diet/the-vegan-diet/
bro, eat meat. i promise you aren't going to get canceled by cattle
It's not about getting cancelled or politics, it's about living up to the ideal that humans are actually better than that, that we can feel empathy and sadness for other creatures suffering, and it's in our power to do something about it.