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bell-cotlast Wednesday at 3:46 PM5 repliesview on HN

Based on the history of the past 1-ish century, I trust Big Meat & Dairy to have less capability for and competence at evil than Big Sugar. Because otherwise we'd have been hearing far more "Fat is Fine, Carbs are Crap" messages.


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triceratopslast Wednesday at 4:37 PM

> I trust Big Meat & Dairy to have less capability for and competence at evil

Why? You've never heard of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ag-gag?

wang_lilast Wednesday at 4:16 PM

Well, there are essential amino acids and essential fatty acids, but no essential carbs.

zdragnarlast Wednesday at 3:53 PM

Well, there's the whole atkins and keto fads...

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DetectDefectlast Wednesday at 3:57 PM

Surely you jest as the animal agriculture industry is many times larger than any "big sugar" boogeyman.

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vintermannlast Wednesday at 3:51 PM

I feel like I hear that a lot.