Meat Consumption and Cognitive Health by APOE Genotype - "These findings suggest that higher meat consumption than conventionally recommended may be associated with benefits in a genetically defined subgroup comprising approximately one-quarter of the global population."
Meme - veganimallover: "Always refer to animals as "he" "she" or "they/them" not "it." An animal is someone, not something. Language is important. Recognize their sentience and please remember to not refer to animals as "it." #animals #animalsofinstagram #animalsarefriends #animalsareawesome #animalsarethebest #someone #someonenotsomething #he #she #they #them #sentientbeings #animalshavefeelingstoo #animalshavefeelings #animalshavesouls #animalshaverights #animalrights #animalequality #justiceforanimals #veganfortheanimals #veganimallover"
Restaurants drop plant-based meats from their menus, citing high costs, low demand - "Globally, the most pronounced surge in plant-based meat consumption took place between 2018 and 2020... Online listicles on where to find such dishes in Singapore mapped out the category's rapid expansion at the height of its popularity... "Particularly in China, during COVID, (demand for plant-based meat) peaked dramatically because of swine fever in China," he said. "(So) for a period there, the ground pork alternative protein called OmniPork was competitively priced. But as soon as the price of pork came down after COVID, and the swine fever got resolved to a degree, then the interest in plant-based (meat) declined significantly." Yet even at its peak, plant-based meat accounted for only a small fraction of overall meat sales in Singapore. According to analysis by the Good Food Institute Asia Pacific (GFI APAC) – a Singapore-headquartered non-profit think tank focused on alternative proteins – plant-based meat made up just 0.056 per cent of total meat sales volume here in 2020, even as global investment surged. By comparison, plant-based meat represented about 1.4 per cent of total meat sales in the United States that year – roughly 25 times higher than Singapore on a percentage basis... Experts said Singapore's experience reflects a mix of structural and cultural factors. For one thing, many plant-based meat products tend to perform better in burgers than in Asian-style dishes, which often involve preparation methods such as stir-frying, said NTU's Prof Chen... Experts also said the early boom was driven in part by heavy marketing and rapid industry uptake – momentum that faded once novelty wore off. This is especially so when improvements in taste, texture and cost competitiveness do not keep pace with expectations, or justify higher prices, they added. "The category moved from novelty-driven trial to repeat-purchase reality, and that's where it got tested," said Dr Elhajjar. At the same time, some consumers drawn by perceived health benefits have become more aware that such products can be highly processed, with additional components used to bind the plant proteins so that the end product more closely mimics animal meat, said Prof Chen. This can temper the appeal especially when fresh fruits and vegetables are readily available, the experts added. Economic pressures have also mattered. During cost-of-living squeezes, non-essential items priced at a premium are often among the first to be cut, experts said... Growth has also continued in some regions like Europe which remains the world's largest market for alternative proteins and is expected to grow for a third straight year, Bloomberg reported in June 2025."
Jeff Probst Weighs In After Vegetarian Survivor Contestant Eats Meat - "After Survivor 47 castaway Kyle Ostwald blindly bet on a plate of chicken wings during a food auction featured in the Wednesday, November 6, episode of the reality competition series, he decided to eat the meat despite years of being a vegetarian. (Kyle’s competitor Sam Phalen offered to buy the wings off him, but Probst, 63, said no sharing or trading would be allowed.) The moment sparked backlash among some fans.. Probst, who has hosted Survivor since it premiered in 2000, insisted during Wednesday’s episode of his “On Fire With Jeff Probst” podcast that contestants with dietary restrictions “know what they’re getting into” when they apply to be on the show. “They know that we’re not going to change our show to accommodate anyone, in the same way we didn’t change anything when [Survivor 43 contestant] Noelle [Lambert], who had a prosthetic leg, was on the show,” he said, noting that he had “no advice” for contestants who can’t eat certain foods. “She still had to get up the same challenges over the same giant ball, all that stuff. That’s how we view the game.”... Kyle noted during the auction that he’d previously switched from veganism to vegetarianism solely because of his Survivor aspirations. Prior to the chicken wings incident, he broke down and ate a piece of crab during a deleted scene"
Billie Eilish Fails To Impress With Enforced Vegan Concert Food Policy In London - "The songstress' decision to make only vegan foods available at the vendors' stands did not sit well with her fans, who had paid a significant amount for her concert ticket. Billie Eilish has remained a prominent voice in veganism advocacy as she took a stand against the inhumane treatment of animals for meat production years ago. The 23-year-old treated her fans to an entirely plant-based menu at the concert featuring meals like peri-peri haloumi wraps, corn naan, chipotle tacos, pizzas, and pancakes. All meat-based meals have been duly removed from the menu... Eilish also took the fans on a brief journey through veganism, environmental care, and how everyone on her tour is playing an active role in protecting the environment and animals. The crew reportedly also eats only plant-based meals on tour. An eco village has been set up at the arena to educate show attendees on climate change and its impact on the environment. The Daily Mail confirmed that fans purchasing her concert merchandise must also note that it is made from sustainable products... Eilish has an exception to her veganism. She understands that people can wear shoes made from leather, eat honey from bees, and even ride horses, but that is about as considerate as she can be."
Meme - "r/vegan
"Based"
"I'm not vegan but I was deeply impressed by this all- vegan restaurant! Can't say I'm ready or willing to give up my bacon but I guess I can't talk trash about vegan food anymore lol"
"Hi Jim, thanks for the kind words, but having an animal abuser praise my restaurant feels a bit like getting a compliment from Hitler or Jeffrey Dahmer or something. F*** off, bloodmouth""
Why people don't like vegans
The great vegan slump: Market for plant-based food shrinks nearly £38million as analysts say meat-free firms are in a 'rut' - "The market for plant-based food as shrunk almost £38million as analysts say meat-free firms are in a 'rut'. Industry experts believe that a struggling economy mixed with a saturated market has seen sales of meat-free products fall dramatically. It's not just the small businesses that are struggling as three major companies in Quorn, Linda McCartney's and Birds Eye Green Cuisine top the list in the biggest fall in losses... Helen Dewdney, also known as The Complaining Cow, previously told MailOnline that many people are now abandoning veganism after realising that the lifestyle is much harder to maintain than initially thought. She told MailOnline: 'I think many people thought it would be easier than it is to find alternatives and still have a varied diet. 'Many are looking to just reduce their meat intake and become part-time vegetarians or vegans which in turn means that food outlets serving only a vegan menu are seeing fewer and fewer customers through the doors.'... Last year, Meatless Farm — one of the UK's leading faux-meat retailers — went into administration. It sold £11million worth of plant-based mince, burgers and chicken in 2021 but struggled as demand for meat-free products slowed. And in August, it was revealed that vegan brand Beyond Meat saw sales slump by almost a third as it struggled with the downfall in demand. Earlier this year, the British fast-food chain, The Vurger Co, which used ingredients such as tempeh, soya and Beyond Meat to make its creations, confirmed it permanently closed its doors. It joined the likes of Veggie Pret, with Pret A Manger announcing in February that its last three vegetarian-only stores would be converted into standard outlets that sold meat. The move brought an end to the concept that was introduced eight years ago and is another sign that veganism's popularity is dying out. At its peak, there were 10 stores serving only vegetarian and vegan options across the UK which included salad bowls and falafel sandwiches. In 2022, Pret closed three-quarters of their veggie-only stores as it said it was offering meat-free options at other sites and didn't need the standalone outlets. Neat Burger, backed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Lewis Hamilton, closed half of its London sites last December while a vegan restaurant in Cheshire has been forced to start serving meat because it has too few vegan customers"
From 2024
Sorry I’m Just Another Person Here — governmentbee: analog-machine: tlbodine: ... - "Motherhood denied. Breaking the mother-calf bond is fundamental to all forms of dairy farming."
"“I can’t be vegan, I love cheese” Dairy industry is as evil as meat. No less harm for animals. Does it look natural that calf can’t drink milk so you can taste your piece of cheese? GO VEGAN."
"WRONG That calf is wearing a nose tag. Nose tags are put on calves so that they are able to stay with their mothers longer, but are unable to nurse. They don’t NEED to nurse as they get older, they just get greedier and pushier and will bash up the cow’s udder and bruise it with their noses. This nose-tag is so that calves can stay with their mothers, their mothers can remain pain-free and healthy, and nobody is stressed. Educate yourselves you ignorant fucking tarts."
"…really? You don’t think it might have anything to do with the milk being stolen for human consumption? At all? Not even a tiny bit?"
"Militant vegans can fuck right off"
"Based on fur texture and face shape, that calf is at least six months old, probably older. Calves can survive without actual cow milk even at three months, though older is better (calves weaned that early are usually fed a sort of formula for another couple months). Also, nose tags like that one don’t go through the cow’s septum. They basically work like those fake septum rings for humans. In addition to weaning the calves, another use for nose tags is protecting non-lactating cows. Sometimes weanlings or even adult cows will suck on themselves or other non-lactating cows; this can cause internal teat scarring bad enough to prevent that teat or teats from ever working. I’ve seen this happen, and it’s ugly, probably at least somewhat painful, and, if bad enough, would lead to the cow being slaughtered at a very young age because she can’t produce milk, has chronic mastitis, and/or can’t be milked with automatic milking equipment. So, nose tags actually prevent animal cruelty. Also, calves will suck on anything remotely oblong (and attempt to eat literally anything), even if they are being adequately fed or overfed. Often they will suck on other calves’ ears, and, since ears are longer than teats and cows have upper as well as lower teeth in the back of their mouths, many calves get bites on their ears, which often become severely infected. I’m not sure if nose tags would work there, because physics—a non-toxic but bad-tasting ear paint would be better—but yeah, letting a calf put anything it wants in its mouth is not always a good idea."
"This was the funniest argument about false cruelty I have read.. Thank you."
"I love this for 2 reasons: Most people don’t realize that in farming areas agriculture/horticulture/animal husbandry is part of public school education from as early on as 7th grade. (Though I remember dissecting cow eyes in 4th grade science sooo) I assure you fifteen year old farm kids know more about what constitutes animal cruelty in farms than thirty year old vegans with, or without an agenda. Also that if you really want good quality beef/pork/eggs/milk/etc you don’t abuse your animals. Ever. That’s not the point and if you want to make any kind of money off your career choice, you are going to treat those creatures better than you treat yourself. You’ll call a vet five times for an infection in your herd before you visit the hospital for a missing foot on your own leg. So. Yeah. Watch out, because we’re getting internet access these days. We’re on tumblr too."
"P.S. The immigrant workers farming your supermarket produce have no health care or legal protection, and the Bolivians farming your 365 Organic Quinoa can’t afford to eat it. But PLEASE won’t someone think of the poor baby cows who won’t get off the tit?!"
"Also this is a LOT nicer than what mother cows do to calves that won’t be weaned. You know what mother cows do to calves that won’t wean? kick them in the head. Now I don’t know about vegans, but I’d rather have a nose tag that discouraged me from injuring my mother (because calves that don’t wean tend to chew on udders and make mother cows bleed) rather than being kicked in the head.
Source: I grew up on a fucking cattle ranch. I have seen chickens skeletonize a mouse I KNOW SHIT."
A Disney World Curse? Suicide Deaths Rise - Disturbing Cases Rock The 'Most Magical Place On Earth' - "A number of deaths reported at Walt Disney World in Florida over recent months have drawn public attention and online discussion, raising questions about safety at one of the world's most visited tourist destinations. Authorities have confirmed that several of the incidents involved suspected suicides or medical emergencies... Since October 2025, at least six deaths have been reported across the wider Walt Disney World property"
From January
Meme - *Halloween*
"TODAY'S YOUR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY! WHY THE LONG FACE?"
"SHE'S DEFROSTING TOMORROW!"
*Mariah Carey in Christmas outfit*
Zeek Arkham 🇺🇸 on X - "The difference between the right and left? We can accept someone regardless of their political views. Dolly Parton leans to the Left, but we can put that aside and think she’s awesome. Plenty of other celebrities might not share our views, but we can see past it all. The Left rains down hatred on anyone who might not think like them. Chuck Norris is a horrible person because he might have leaned right. Oba Femi (the WWE wrestler) named Elon Musk as someone he looked up to as a measure of success and the Left is turning on him, despite him not putting his political views out there. It’s cult-like and hive mentality. It’s unhealthy and insane. Yet, they tell everyone we’re the party of hate and intolerance."
Celia on X - "Found Turkish delights at the Wroclaw Christmas markets, & I was reminded of the time my daughter was desperate to try them after reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She took one bite and said, with horror, “Edmund traded his soul to the White Witch for THAT!? ASLAN DIED FOR THAT!?”"
The Only Olympics Worth Watching. (sex themed events)
Army major investigated for songs joking about soldiers all dying - "A British Army major faces punishment after recording a song that ridicules the state of the armed forces. The lyrics of Dying in the First Wave mock Britain’s military for being “a little bit s---” and predicts soldiers will all die “in the first wave” of a war. It was recorded by an officer attending a training course in Shrivenham, Wiltshire, designed to prepare soldiers and Royal Marines for promotion to the rank of major. The Telegraph understands the song enraged Army chiefs, and attendees of the 26-week course were threatened with failure by senior commanders until the songwriter was found. A second song was then released, apologising for saying the Army didn’t have “enough kit on air, land and sea” and accusing military bosses of having “no sense of humour”. It is understood the Army is investigating, with the songwriter reportedly threatened with a formal warning for “bringing the military into disrepute”. MPs and veteran officers described the investigation as “mean-spirited” and said the song was part of a long tradition of “morale-raising self-deprecation”. The row comes as Sir Keir Starmer faces repeated criticism over the state of the Armed Forces, which are facing a £28bn black hole in its budget over four years. The Army has shrunk to its smallest size in more than 200 years."
Bonnie Loo says ex still owes her six-figure sum, was living with 'soulmate' female friend when they were dating - "Loo, 29, opened up about her boyfriend of two years, whom she broke up with earlier this year... Loo shared that her ex was very close to a female friend, who is working in the industry, and discovered that while they were dating, he had been cohabiting with her for a while. “It was a little triggering for me because I only found out about this through my friends. They would ask me if I was kept in the dark, or if I was lied to,” she said. During an interview on Just Swipe Lah, Loo further revealed that she followed the woman on Instagram and instinctually knew that she was living in her ex’s condo after seeing some of her photos. However, her ex denied it after she jokingly asked him about it. Her friend then did some internet sleuthing to find photos of the condos in his residence, and it matched what was in the woman’s photos. Then, her ex sold his house and eventually told Loo that he was going to live with the woman because she was renting him a room for cheap. Loo also found out, through her ex’s mum, that he had been sharing a room with the woman, instead of just being housemates. In addition, when the ex was meeting his friends, he would sometimes tell Loo that it wasn’t convenient for her to attend, but the female friend would be present instead... Both the ex and his female friend said they were “platonic friends” but also “soulmates”."
Right-wing misinformation on Facebook is more engaging than its left-wing counterpart, research finds
i.e. the left can't meme
Meme - Larry Sharpe: Winnie the Pooh: "the left can't meme"
Winnie the Pooh in tuxedo: Daniel Baryon @apeirophobic: "Right wing memes are short and sweet because they ask you to appeal to kneejerk assumptions which have already been deeply coded into your mind by social propaganda. By contrast, leftist memes are tasked with breaking your social brainwashing, which requires complexity and nuance"
Sid Meeder: "The communist talking about brainwashing and propaganda. The left can't meme because they have no self awareness and chose to not live in reality with the rest of us."
Alex Caron: "This is a perfect explanation of the new American left. They have such incredible amounts of contempt for anybody that thinks different from them. If you have to tell people that you are superior, then you're not. The people that are constantly bragging about how smart they are are usually the ones trying to compensate for something. If you need to convince people that your jokes are funny, there's a chance that your jokes are not that funny."
Jason Feigles: "Truthful/informative or not, memes are supposed to be funny, not a lecture. That is why the left can't meme."
The left insist on shoving their agenda everywhere. Producing a good product/respecting the structure/intentions of the form are secondary to pushing propaganda
New EU Alert: Having A Sense Of Humor Is Proof You Might Be A Far-Right Terrorist - "The European Union (EU) released a non-satirical report this week offering that humor, including the sharing of memes, could be a sign your peer is a “far-right extremist.” In partnership with the Radicalisation Awareness Network, an EU-funded group involved with “countering violent extremism” through “surveillance and security,” the European Commission published an 18-page report titled “It’s not funny anymore. Far-right extremists’ use of humour.” “Humour has become a central weapon of extremist movements to subvert open societies and to lower the threshold towards violence,” the report states. “Especially within the context of a recent wave of far-right terrorist attacks, we witness ‘playful’ ways in communicating racist ideologies. …This paper scrutinises how humour functions as a potential factor in terms of influencing far-right extremist violence.”... A significant portion of the EU’s humor document discusses memes and how they are supposedly indicative of right-wing extremism. According to the EU, the far-right “put[s] a lot of time and energy into meme production” to “spread their ideology.”... In recommendations for approaching such identified extremism, the commission argues for the deplatforming of accounts from social media. There is no direct reference to left-wing extremism and whether individuals who promote radical ideas on all sides of the political aisle ought to face consequences."
I'm old enough to remember when the left praised humour as a tool of resistance by the underdog and mocked the right for being humourless
2 students in China help elderly woman who fell onto ground, now face compensation claim of over S$40K - "Two students who helped an elderly woman after she fell are now facing a lawsuit of over RMB 220,000 (S$40,000) in damages. The incident took place on the afternoon of 15 March 2025 in Putian, Fujian. It has since sparked debate about responsibility and the potential consequences of stepping in to help... The elderly woman sought RMB 224,307 (S$41,000) from the students. The claim includes medical expenses for 12 days of hospitalisation, nursing care fees and mental distress damages, among others."
Meme - Crémieux @cremieuxrecueil: "One study estimated that being exposed to Ramadan in utero reduced the test scores of six-year-old Muslims by up to about 1 IQ point."
This won't stop Muslims from sharing misinterpreted stories about the benefits of fasting, even though fasting is defined in the literature differently from skipping lunch and not drinking water
Clearly, the drop in IQ is due to Islamophobia
Meme - "Timothee and Tom Holland both auditioned for 'Spider-Man' in 2017, but Tom's ballet background ultimately led to him being selected."
@disruptions on IG @disruptions_: "guess that art from is still very much alive after all"
Ashton Forbes on X - "It's looking increasingly likely that Max Blumenthal, son of top Hillary Clinton official Sydney Blumenthal, fabricated the fake story about Israel killing Charlie Kirk, and used Joe Kent's wife and Candace Owens to spread it. Everything leads back to him."
Meme - HustleBitch @HustleBitch_: "How would you describe these moments between Erika Kirk and JD Vance last night?"
M2 @Amer1can_Barbie: "Widow here happy to explain... When my husband passed away I was a shell of a person - I describe that first year after he was gone as mostly an out of body experience - I was doing things like taking our son to school and working, but I was not was present in body only..just going through the motions and trying to process my grief on the outer edges of life's regular demands. When the men he worked with who loved him and would have happily laid down in traffic for him - hugged me it was exactly like this. A full and complete embrace. It was like a breath of life that gave me enough strength to make it through another day... remember on the day of his funeral - as each one of those men - his bothers in arms - showed up and hugged me like this - it was the thing that gave me the strength to endure that day. So, when I see Erika hugging the men who miss her husband as much as she does, I can feel it- and am so grateful she has these moments of reprieve from the crushing heartache of losing him. Hope this helps"
Meme - "Africa: *shantytown*
World: *donates 1.4 trillion*
Africa: *shantytown with SUVs*"
Damn colonialism! The world needs to send even more money!
