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"Sorry, keto fans, you're probably not in ketosis Then again, you shouldn’t be anyway." https://www.popsci.com/not-in-ketosis/

This is discussed in the article: "Some scientists have suggested that grass-finished beef, if managed properly, can be a more sustainable option: As the cattle graze, they stimula…

All the evidence seems to indicate that the less meat and dairy one eats, the healthier they are. I also used to believe vegans were unhealty until I did some research. As a person…

I have been actively trying to reduce my ecological footprint because I believe climate change is real. I don't feel it's a matter of "personal choice" at this point. The way we li…

I feel like this attitude is popular because it gives people an excuse to not change their lifestyle.

I know there will be comments saying that individual action is not enough to combat climate change, or that it's too late for that, but when governments are so slow to act and corp…

Shameless self-promotion, but I've recently built a replacement for goo.gl url shortener with an API: https://plip.io

With google shutting down it's URL shortener at the end of March 2019, I built a replacement that also has an API. I'm currently working on an import function to add your google ur…

How about adding iodine to table salt? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodised_salt Or pregnant women taking folic acid to prevent birth defects? https://www.canada.ca/en/public-heal…

This is patently false.

It's not really difficult at all. You need to make sure you get adequate b-12, iron, omega-3 but many foods are fortified (at least in Canada where I live) and many people are alre…

"Human Ancestors Were Nearly All Vegetarians" https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/human-ancest...

here in canada (bc) the oat milk is usually a bit cheaper than soy milk.

Funny enough, nobody complains about "peanut butter"! "In English, the word "milk" (at the time spelt "mylk") has been used to refer to "milk-like plant juices" since at least 1200…

have you tried oat milk?

that's true, yet cheese is still in the top 5 on the chart and still produces much higher emissions than plant based alternatives.

friendly reminder that if you are concerned about animals or the environment, you should give up dairy products. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/may/31/avoiding... as …

I guess if I was stuck on a raft at sea and starving I would eat a sea turtle, but nearly all species of sea turtle are now endangered because of humans. https://www.worldwildlife.…