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The anti-meat people have been lobbying government for decades. And they come out with 'research' that shows that eating plants 'may' increase your lifespan... You know what else may increase your lifespan? Running out in front of highway traffic.
How do they do a entire article on the "study" without providing a link to it? Or even naming it? Or even identifying the authors?
They link to two older studies but not the one they are referencing here
I have an unreasonable hatred for article titles that include a "Here's how to" subtitle
This study was observational; it doesn’t prove that the type of protein available in a country’s food supply directly influences longevity.
Gonna say the Pareto principle applies here, and the makeup of plant or animal protein sources is going to be largely negligible in terms of health.
If you wanna be healthy: eat real food; don't be fat.
If you wanna be healthy: eat real food; don’t be fat.
But... but... fat people are just big boned! And fresh fruit, veg and fish are so expensive compared to my cola, fries, burgers with delivery bought daily, and I just ain't got time to stand and cook food for myself. I'm a busy chronically online person.