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▲ 384 r/Foodforthought

The paradox at the heart of American meat consumption | No one likes how animals are treated on factory farms. But no one wants to stop eating them.

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u/James_Fortis — 1 day ago
▲ 2.8k r/YouShouldKnow

YSK the recommended daily protein intake is 46 grams (g) for an adult female and 56g for an adult male. This is 0.8g per kilogram of body mass (0.36g per pound). Endurance and strength athletes require more.In the United States, average protein consumption for females is about 70g and for males 98g.

Why YSK: proteins are essential nutrients for many bodily functions. There is a strong emphasis in the world to get more protein, but many of us aren't sure how much we need or how much we're getting.

Getting too much protein can have drawbacks; digestive problems, kidney issues, and missing other nutrients (such as fiber, where 95% of Americans are deficient) are a few.

Note: the actual average weights of US adults are higher than listed in the US guidelines.

EDIT: to add additional information to the "Endurance and strength athletes require more", this is from the from the first source: "Suggested amounts vary from 1.2 to 1.4 g/kg for those doing endurance exercise to as much as 1.6-1.8 g/kg for strength exercise"

u/James_Fortis — 3 days ago
▲ 169 r/whoathatsinteresting

Veronika is the first recorded cow to use a multi-functional tool, using the bristles of a broom to scratch her back and the softer handle for more sensitive spots

u/James_Fortis — 11 days ago
▲ 1.1k r/Documentaries

Dominion (2018) uses drones, hidden and handheld cameras to expose the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture, questioning the morality and validity of humankind’s dominion over the animal kingdom. [1:59:59]

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u/James_Fortis — 11 days ago