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

• Starkstruck@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Lots of people are really stupid

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  • themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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

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• Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Generations of marketing.

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• sik0fewl@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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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  • Inui@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I’m not saying you’re incorrect. But I want to point out that many people who concern troll about how difficult vegan diets are to be healthy on are also people who don’t question how unhealthy their current choices are when it comes to consuming soda, energy drinks, red meat, other snacks, etc. Some people do, but most people who ask me about nutrition are not people who count their own calories or try to balance all their meals.

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  • zeekaran@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ 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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