Comment on [Serious] Why do so many people seem to hate veganism?

• Starkstruck@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Lots of people are really stupid

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  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And we’ve been (forgive the pun) fed propaganda by the industrial farming and food industry for generations, not to mention the religious right.

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  • Thorry84@feddit.nl ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You are not wrong. I am vegetarian for about 15 years and I’ve literally have had a father of a friend yell at me. He was telling vegetarians aren’t real and if anybody would actually not eat meat for a couple of months they would die because they would be missing vital nutrients only found in meat. He was yelling at me to stop telling lies and be truthful.

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    • Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The things he’s eating often didn’t eat any meat. Hehe.

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• Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Generations of marketing.

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• sik0fewl@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Some essential amino acids are difficult to find in adequate quantities on a vegan diet. If you don’t vary your protein sources or make sure you are getting the right amino acids, then you may develop a deficiency, which can lead to poor health or even be fatal.

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  • whoreticulture@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I have read that this is largely a myth, and that while there are varying proportions of amino acids in different vegan protein sources, there is still enough of each so that you could easily get everything you need.

    I read this in a book years ago that I don’t remember the name of, but found a source instantly

    www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6893534/

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    • sik0fewl@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Ya, it’s probably more correct to say any concerns are overstated. And I probably didn’t help by saying “difficult”. It’s not difficult, just not as simple as eating any meat. And like I mentioned, as long as you’re varying your protein sources, you will be fine.

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  • zeekaran@sopuli.xyz ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I know plenty of vegans and they’re all healthier than average. I don’t know any who have had issues with nutrition.

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• lightnsfw@reddthat.com ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I have a hard time hitting my protein goal and maintaining correct macros even with meat. I have looked at vegetarian options and I don’t see how anyone could do it without just slamming multiple protein shakes a day. Which would destroy my digestive system. I’d probably be ok when I’m not bulking but I’d have to do a ton of research and basically forget about fast food options. If someone could lay out a vegetarian diet for me that would work I’d be more than happy to give it a shot but I don’t have time to make that effort myself.

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