• stinky [any]
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    2 years ago

    Modern Western diet is so disastrous for health (and environment) but no one points that out when saying “a vegan diet is very difficult to make healthy. “

    No, rice and beans, staple of billions of people for thousands of years, is less healthy than the current diet most westerners follow, apparently.

    • WoofWoof91 [comrade/them]
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      edit-2
      2 years ago

      rice is weirdly expensive where i live, at least in bulk
      so i just eat things that are cheap here most of the time
      like carrots, peppers, pasta, tomatoes, so many beans, etc

      • stinky [any]
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        2 years ago

        rice is weirdly expensive where i live

        I am so sorry. :meow-hug:

    • sysgen [none/use name,they/them]
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      2 years ago

      The staple diet between the agricultural and industrial revolution is not much healthier, if at all compared to the current western diet. You're making a reactionary argument that we did it in the past, therefore it is good.

      The majority of people living in post-agricultural civilizations suffered some form of malnutrition. It was adequate in terms of calories, but micronutrient deficiency was very widespread.

      • stinky [any]
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        2 years ago

        My god. I’m not telling anyone to literally just eat rice and beans.