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Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

#11
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I recommend eating tofu as tofu, not as a fake meat. It's delicious if you know how to prepare it.

Not a great food for men, though.

I think men in societies where they have eaten tofu for centuries like China, Indonesia and Japan are doing just fine.

Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not a great food for men, though.

I think men in societies where they have eaten tofu for centuries like China, Indonesia and Japan are doing just fine.

I read they don't eat a lot and when they do its fermented.

Some scientific studies on soy prep and pseudo estrogen effects would be fascinating.

Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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post #5

I recommend eating tofu as tofu, not as a fake meat. It's delicious if you know how to prepare it.

Not a great food for men, though.

How do you mean ?

As long as its nutricous and preferrably somewhat edible, it should be at the very least not harmful for any sex, right ?

Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not a great food for men, though.

How do you mean ? As long as its nutricous and preferrably somewhat edible, it should be at the very least not harmful for any sex, right ?

The parent is referring to the presence of isoflavones, which can have estrogen-like effects.

IDK if any of that is actually a problem, but that's the reference.

Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

#16

I hope so. If we can make meat or something really similar without killing animals, I would consider this a huge win for lessening the misery of the universe.

Is the universe at large legitimately impacted by our meat consumption? Off-hand, I can't think of a single thing mankind has done that has more than neglibly impacted anything beyond our own atmosphere.

Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you mean ? As long as its nutricous and preferrably somewhat edible, it should be at the very least not harmful for any sex, right ?

The parent is referring to the presence of isoflavones, which can have estrogen-like effects. IDK if any of that is actually a problem, but that's the reference.

Ah, looks like your're right.

Good thing soy isnt the only good source of plant based protein.

Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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post #16

I hope so. If we can make meat or something really similar without killing animals, I would consider this a huge win for lessening the misery of the universe.

Is the universe at large legitimately impacted by our meat consumption? Off-hand, I can't think of a single thing mankind has done that has more than neglibly impacted anything beyond our own atmosphere.

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Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not a great food for men, though.

I think men in societies where they have eaten tofu for centuries like China, Indonesia and Japan are doing just fine.

I can't speak for China and Indonesia, but I've lived in Japan for a number of years. Tofu is not super common as a dish, mostly as a filler in small portions of some side dishes.

Re: Can protein startups and their investors take on Big Cow?

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post #16

I hope so. If we can make meat or something really similar without killing animals, I would consider this a huge win for lessening the misery of the universe.

Is the universe at large legitimately impacted by our meat consumption? Off-hand, I can't think of a single thing mankind has done that has more than neglibly impacted anything beyond our own atmosphere.

Most of the misery we know about isn't beyond our own atmosphere either.
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