An Invincible Combination of Powders
I finally hit a breaking point today where I thought I wasn't going to make it. The pea protein isolate as my main source of protein caused me to be so tired and worn out that I thought I was 'done.' Thus, even when doing a low fiber vegan diet, the result is still the body going into 'done mode.' This form of vegan diet was the healthiest possible form anyone could do for those who can't handle high amounts of fiber (I really have left no stone unturned), and it still epically failed.
It wasn't just the heme iron content. It was also the pea protein lacking the amino acids methionine and cysteine. I did some whey protein concentrate today and felt much better within a couple hours, probably because my deficiency of methionine and cysteine was repaired.
While whey protein concentrate is high in methionine and cysteine, it's low in glycine, which is why people can get hungry after consuming whey as their primary source of protein (glycine gives people a feeling of satiety). However, pea protein is high in glycine, having over two times the amount compared with whey. Thus, the low fiber lacto-vegetarian (veganism is the diet of death so now it's lacto-vegetarian) diet that has the best chance of getting enough daily amino acids mixes or alternates whey protein and pea protein powders.
(Of course, if I can't be healthy as a lacto-vegetarian long-term, I will have to regularly include other animal proteins beyond dairy. Time will tell.)
Some people may be rolling their eyes because "Why is he so obsessed with diet," but I find this to be quite fascinating, and the more I learn, the more I'm empowered. And, maybe others can be empowered by this as well. Who knows.
I'll close with an interview of the bulletproof coffee guy. (I felt I should be true to my description and share a decent biohacking vid. 😁) Although he's not accurate about hemp protein being the best vegan protein (pea protein has a better amino acid score compared with hemp), and although I can't do coffee because I have to do everything I can to remain as stable as possible from all the metaphysical attacks and so forth, and although I'm not a fan of the keto diet, I like his promotion of zero acres oil and his mentioning of canola oil being poisonous. I also like his perspective on healing from the past.
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Bulletproof coffee guy is inaccurate about farming killing so many animals. Gass-fed beef is the most ethical way to eat meat though; he's right about that. He's spot-on with some claims, but not-so-much with other claims.
ReplyDelete"The claim that “eating plant foods is worse for animals than eating meat” because of things like mowing and crop harvesting is highly misleading and ignores some key facts about how food systems actually work.
Here’s a breakdown of why this is misleading:
🟢 1. Most Crops Are Grown to Feed Livestock
Over 70% of all soy and a large portion of corn, wheat, and other grains grown globally are fed to livestock, not humans.
That means that animals killed during crop harvesting (like mice, insects, rabbits, etc.) are also being killed to support meat production, not just plant-based diets.
Meat eaters are indirectly responsible for more crop-related animal deaths because of the inefficiency of feeding crops to animals instead of directly to humans.
💡 It takes about 10–20 lbs of plants to make 1 lb of beef. That’s a lot more land, fuel, water, and yes—potential small-animal harm.
🟢 2. Animal Agriculture Causes Direct Deaths on a Massive Scale
Billions of land animals (chickens, cows, pigs) are raised and killed every year for food.
These deaths are intentional, often in factory farming settings with significant suffering.
In contrast, accidental deaths from harvesting (e.g., field mice or insects) are:
Unintentional
Far fewer in number
Often minimized through better farming practices
🟢 3. Plant-Based Farming Can Be Made More Ethical
Some farming methods (e.g., no-till farming, organic, veganic agriculture) aim to reduce wildlife disruption and soil damage.
People choosing plant-based diets often actively support or choose lower-impact foods like:
Perennial crops (like fruit/nuts)
Local/regenerative farms
Urban farming or home gardening
🟡 4. "Least Harm Principle" Favors Plant-Based Diets
Even accounting for some small animal deaths in harvesting, plant-based diets still cause far fewer total animal deaths than omnivorous diets.
Researchers like Dr. Andy Lamey and philosopher Peter Singer have argued this based on the principle of minimizing harm.
🔴 5. The Argument is Often Used as a Deflection
This type of reasoning is called a “whataboutism”—trying to shift the focus from the large-scale suffering in meat production to a smaller issue in plant farming.
It's also often used by those who want to justify eating meat without addressing the ethical core of animal agriculture.
✅ Conclusion:
The statement that “plant foods kill more animals than meat” is false when applied broadly, and very misleading when used to argue against plant-based diets.
In reality, meat-heavy diets result in far more animal deaths—both directly (slaughter) and indirectly (crop growing for feed). A well-chosen plant-based diet causes the least harm to animals overall."