Well, simpler than I thought!
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Davel23@kbin.social 5 months agowhatever that condition is where people eating just rabbits starve from lack of fat
Not sure if you're making a joke, but it's literally called "rabbit starvation".
sanguine_artichoke@midwest.social 5 months ago
CountVon@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Apparently the technical term is protein poisoning. Digesting protein creates urea, and the body needs at least some fat in order to convert to ammonia that can be excreted. It’s also called “mal be caribou” in French (caribou sickness, I think), which I find fascinating.