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[-] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 8 points 11 months ago

If we think about this way, yes it is indeed pretty weird but it has really great nutrients which are crucial for children to grow in a healthy way (in moderation just like with any other food, fruit, vegetable).

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

I think milk has vitamins and nutrients as well, vitamins and nutrients that can be easily supplemented by other dietary sources.

It's much more the fact that it's just day to day normal to drink breast milk from other animals.

"What do you like to drink?"

"Milk."

"What's that?"

"This breast juice from other animals. It's super healthy for the percentage of our population that can digest it."

"Oh...Why from other animals?"

"Well, we're not going to drink human breast milk, that would be gross. I mean, we give it to babies. Cow and goat lactation, though, that's for grown-ups."

[-] SpookyOperative 13 points 11 months ago

I don't think "it's weird therefore bad" is a good argument. If you're gonna argue for veganism (which I don't have a problem work doing!) I think there are way, way better reasons.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

I agree, can you point me to whichever commenter told you it was bad?

I'm not big into veganism myself, but feel free to spread your vegan wings here if you like.

Seems as appropriate a place as any.

[-] SpookyOperative 11 points 11 months ago

"it's weird and should be more stigmatized" that seems to be making a moral claim right? I guess you never explicitly said that it's because it's weird that it should be stigmatized, but it certainly seemed to be structured like that.

And ah maybe I misunderstood, what you were saying just sounds like how a lot of ppl talk about it on the vegan forums I used to regular, lmao.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

I'm not sure what triggers a moral defense there, except for the traditional context of the word "stigma", maybe? Yeah, might have taken it one assumption too far.

I guess you can make a moral argument against drinking milk because of factory farming infrastructure, but even with factory farming I think anyone would find it easier to argue against the mass slaughter in horrific conditions before the milk charge would make waves.

Even though drinking xeno-boob-juice is super weird.

So you used to be a vegan? Or you just crashed their forums?

[-] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

If the original comment was truly a sarcasm then I give a huge applause for Varyk. It's certainly 200 IQ level.

[-] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago

Yeah I was talking about milks too. Probably it's relatively easy to supplement milk with other sources but are those choice economically viable? Protein powders are a bit expensive + as an average joe, payin 3x+ more for plant based milk products are bit too much for me currently, but a 2x could convince me to opt for a plant based one. I'm not really knowledgable in this area, there must be some other options too for replacing milk in a cost effective way.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

Supplements are cheaper than milk. If the main concern is about d3, you can buy hundreds of high dose d3 supplements for like 10 bucks.

I'm checking.

Costco, no sale, 500 iu d3, 600 gels.

CVS, 5$, 400iu d3 for 100 gels.

Supplements are pretty available.

Protein? Meat. Quinoa. Protein is easier and cheaper, but d3 is straightforward and available also.

[-] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 months ago

Yeah these are good options, though I'm an europoor I believe you, but personally I'm more likely interested in a milk alternative.

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Yeast is the way to look in terms of a realistic cost effective nutritious alternative to milk that tastes and feels similar. I think anyway. Synthesized yeast proteins, acids and fats is a pretty interesting field.

We can just program yeast to incorporate a certain amount of D3, or whatever other detail of nutrition we care for, within the milk or other substance they produce.

[-] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

Damn yeast as a viable alternative? Now that was an unexpected one, thank you for the info!

[-] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

Oh, it's super cool. Scientists were able to persuade yeasts to produce all sorts of things in small colonies decades ago, but there are actual companies now that the technology has matured that are trying to bring yeast farms into commercial scale. And yeasts are so variable in their strains and productions that you could basically make a yeast produce any combination of protein, fats and acids that you'd like. They're hoping to synthesize biodegradable plastics, milks, it sounds like nearly anything organic should be able to be synthesized via yeast.

Yeah, check it out, yeast farming is super cool.

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