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0 pointsmetamet8y ago0 comments

They still exist. Eat locally from farmers. All my beef is grass fed (which have higher omega 3's), for example.

And if you can't because of where you live, there's a good chance neither could your grandparents had if they lived there as well.

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leshow8y ago

Or you could take an omega-3 supplement and eat normal beef. There isn't much evidence to show that grass-fed beef has any measurable effect on health.

cabinguy8y ago

There isn't much evidence to show that supplements do either.

deeth_starr_v8y ago

Agreed, research here is that supplements don't have an impact.

Edit: For pregnant women and others for sure. But in the general population no

iopq8y ago

Well, fish oil does have SOME evidence behind it.

lambdadmitry8y ago

However, there is strong evidence that any type of beef may cause cancer.

metametOP8y ago

I am pretty sure this isn't true.

The advanced glycation end products from overcooked/burnt meat have been shown to, but not meat itself.

theoh8y ago

Better to eat how your great grandparents would have eaten if they lived somewhere notorious for long, healthy lives.

There's such a gap between Soylent and something like Wendell Berry's ideas:

https://www.ecoliteracy.org/article/wendell-berry-pleasures-...

People do mention that in relation to Soylent, encouragingly (whether it's altogether right or not). Historical perspective is very important.

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