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Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
it may be adieu, not au revoir, to forests Is this the end of forests as we've known them?
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
Its already too late to see the trees in Glacier. Last time I went to Glacier National Park, there were huge swaths of dead trees. It went on for miles. I asked a park ranger why and she said it was due to an insect infestation by invasive beetle species that effected pine trees.
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Has anyone watched Seaspiracy yet on Netflix? I'm assuming it covers over-fishing...
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
Seaspiracy is well worth a watch. Think I'll be cutting out even my oily fish now!
Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
good news is there are algae-based Omega 3 supplements that give you all the same nutrients without the mercury, PCB and other contaminants found in fish.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
A couple of people have recommended that to me this week, I'll give it watch for sure.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Recommended this book before, but it is excellent on this subject, especially the exploited labour involved in the industries.
www.theguardian.com
The Outlaw Ocean by Ian Urbina review – where murder goes unpunished
Piracy, smuggling, enslaved crews, murder ... an outstanding investigation of a global criminal culture on the high seas
Johnny Vodka
The Abominable Scotsman
According to the MCS, the most sustainable salmon to eat is wild Alaskan, which is what I'd switched to. But the MCS gets such a kicking in the film that it's hard to have faith in them now!
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
What was actually shocking was how completely incompetent and inept at answering simple questions the NGOs all were.
I haven't watched Seaspiracy yet but one of the other dads at the park was telling me about it yesterday. Shocked the fuck out of him.
This makes grim reading https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...AxAC&usg=AOvVaw3xSGvinrKyx3T7t_S-FZJE&cf=1
This years Royal Institution lectures which may still be on Iplayer were very good on the science of climate including on the oceans. Aimed at children but worth watching.
This makes grim reading https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...AxAC&usg=AOvVaw3xSGvinrKyx3T7t_S-FZJE&cf=1
This years Royal Institution lectures which may still be on Iplayer were very good on the science of climate including on the oceans. Aimed at children but worth watching.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Executive summary: It's all fucked
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
Including us.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
There was a bit of fuss over cowspiracy too for over egging it in places.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Just eat smaller fish 
bmd
Island in the stream.
Eh? So they get every nutrient they need but they still can't live without meat? Are you 100% sure?
bmd
Island in the stream.
Just eat smaller fish
Orrrrrr! And this is quite an exciting one, change all the trawlers for rowing boats. Over night. Without them knowing about it beforehand.
Sorry, just trying to add a little levity.
I am a vegan!
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Yeah, I looked at the company that made it and thought it looked quite low bar for quality of facts. Some specific ones might be in dispute but the general tendency isn't in my understanding.
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
No, they're not getting every nutrient they need, there are differences in absorbability of some of the nutrients between plants and meat. Heme-iron is an obvious one - it is different from the iron in plants and more easily absorbed. But there are others too Animal vs Plant Protein - What's the Difference?
I'm not trying to make an anti-vegan argument or anything. I just don't know why it's difficult to believe people's bodies are different. Some people can drink a strong coffee and fall straight asleep. If I drink a coffee at 10pm I won't sleep that night. Differences are okay.
bmd
Island in the stream.
Differences are fine but I think that if you have a body that picks what kinds of iron it is ok with then that is going to be a big problem, isn't it?
Brainaddict
slight system overdrive
Well, I think it is. Iron deficiency is quite common and there are some who claim it is massively underdiagnosed in women who are menstruating. And iron absorption through diet is a complicated issue, you can't just eat more iron and assume your body will absorb it: Diet | Iron Disorders Institute
bmd
Island in the stream.
Interesting. I'll tell you what I do know, since I started taking multivitamins my ability to think through stuff has improved a lot. It will also be a bit to do with not being powered by class A drugs but I can really tell a big difference.
LDC
On est tous des pangolins
Think the 'stop eating fish' thing, while understandable, is pretty much pointless though tbh. Needs a global ban on commercial fishing for 10+ years, with some type of exemptions for small coastal communities and people that eat their own catch. Unfortunately I think this will never happen, and the first we know of the complete collapse of fish stocks will be one year when ships start coming back with zero catch, but which time it'll be obviously too late.
Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
I think - I hope - we all agree that drowning animals is an extremely cuntish thing to do, even if we eat their bodies afterwards. Dragging fishes out of the ocean and letting them slowly suffocate to death is equally cuntish and we should stop.
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