vegan science area 📖

As millions of taxpayer dollars flow to livestock companies claiming to raise “low carbon” beef, watchdog groups scrutinize the government’s oversight.

For context: https://tabledebates.org/publication/grazed-and-confused

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07380-6.epdf?sharing_token=WXrCjzPDaw3J1c1ZITMMA9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MeMi5ieSwUgJ_3FW8C16mSVT02VUT451M6u5_-COiT8T6_nnVYS3WzEHTZzGOkfKbmM5iDuADuMrpbEmz3g5H3JUl0Jr4Z0c2mWX2K4pct71T81wiSS-JleVzGnHab91fPCbBRZsm2dOdQGwR8AkK4f_Jvv-1whcaIfuw9-PP66bbLrUAROTK4AKFsN6PKhQpWUHh_OMyiCMxvZ5MbIZdwlgos3_Gw-MNttYUJUfk-XdoEws18RpXvTjiqSGtJ9Dx_5ctzO5lJXf5C8623fXWAKEFiI8Lgqy6G1MwURXaANaT8aY7ttKWjCY2AN3m_SsGvoKTUlt6g_arsRu0Hj-hs&tracking_referrer=www.theguardian.com

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07380-6

The marker approach is taken as best practice for answering the distribution question: Which animals are conscious? However, the methodology can be used to increase confidence in animals many presume to be unconscious, including C. elegans, leading to a trilemma: accept the worms as conscious; reject the specific markers; or reject the marker methodology for answering the distribution question. I defend the third option and argue that answering the distribution question requires a secure theory of consciousness. Accepting the hypothesis all animals are conscious will promote research leading to secure theory, which is needed to create reliable consciousness tests for animals and AIs. Rather than asking the distribution question, we should shift to the dimensions question: How are animals conscious?

The article critiques the marker approach used to determine which animals are conscious, suggesting it may lead to a trilemma regarding consciousness in unexpected species like C. elegans (invertebrate, tiny worm used in experiments). The author argues for the need of a secure theory of consciousness to reliably test for animal and AI consciousness, rather than relying solely on markers. Assume that all animals are conscious to promote scientific discovery and better understand the dimensions of consciousness.

The Framingham Study and the Mediterranean Diet vs Anthony Chaffee and the Carnivore Diet.

Cardiovascular Disease (10-year risk) | Framingham Heart Study

0:00 Carnivore diet fiction

1:50 Plants are trying to kill us

4:28 The story of John Scharffenberg

5:57 Dr. Daniel Levy interview

7:26 The story of Ed Freis

12:12 Roosevelt’s death

15:26 Epidemiology and patience

17:51 Social media vs science

20:09 Statins

21:12 Mendelian randomization

22:32 HDL cholesterol

25:57 Triglycerides to HDL ratio

27:23 Framingham fight for survival

34:54 The volunteers

37:00 Salt

40:25 Saturated fat

42:30 William Castelli

43:52 Healthiest diet

47:49 PFAS forever chemicals

48:45 Red meat

50:58 Framingham data for sale

52:25 Genetic studies

53.32 Anthony Chaffee Harvard approved

Ames Agrees With Mom's Advice: Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables | JAMA | JAMA Network

Endogenous oxidative DNA damage, aging, and cancer - PubMed

Misconceptions About Environmental Pollution, Pesticides and the Causes of Cancer 1998

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Effects of intensive lifestyle changes on the progression of mild cognitive impairment or early dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: a randomized, controlled clinical trial | Alzheimer's Research & Therapy | Full Text

Tangential: Plasma amyloid β 42/40 ratios as biomarkers for amyloid β cerebral deposition in cognitively normal individuals - ScienceDirect

Cultural conventions are central to tackling unsustainable consumption. In the Global North food conventions are increasingly contested due to the political importance of climate change and the share of global greenhouse gas emissions tied to animal food production and consumption. Significant reductions in meat consumption are touted as pathways to adaptation, but most consumers remain committed to consuming meat-based meals and diets with meat. To explore how consumers handle these issues in today’s cultural context, this article examines culturally appropriate ways of rejecting meat reduction. The theoretical framework is based on interactionism and accounts. The empirical material is from focus group discussions with Danish consumers. We find that in discussions about using plant-based meat, norms of proper culinary conduct are held to be more pressing guides for normative assessment than climate impacts. We also show that the status and function of climate impact “knowledge” is complex and ambiguous. A shared social knowledge of the climate impacts of meat consumption appears to exist alongside “questionable knowledge” and “lack of knowledge”, both of which are referred to excuse, justify, and charge others in reasoning supporting continued meat consumption. Knowledge of climate impacts is accepted when it fits cultural conventions but appears less knowable if it poses challenges to contemporary consumer culture. The article contributes insights into the ways in which cultural conventions and complex knowledge negotiations help to preserve unsustainable consumption.

Avocados are 'bad' and vegans are ridiculous: How we justify eating too much meat (2024, June 3) retrieved 4 June 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-06-avocados-bad-vegans-ridiculous-meat.html

Skin collagen through the lifestages: importance for skin health and beauty

Absorption of Amino Acids and Peptides

Aging Kinetics of Human Hearts and Skin: New Aging Theories and Implications in the Use of Sunscreens

Collagen – The Nutrition Source

Considering collagen drinks and supplements? - Harvard Health

Effects of Oral Collagen for Skin Anti-Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - PMC

Effects of a Combination of Water-Soluble Coenzyme Q10 and Collagen on Skin Parameters and Condition: Results of a Randomised, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study - PMC

Effects of Composite Supplement Containing Collagen Peptide and Ornithine on Skin Conditions and Plasma IGF-1 Levels—A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial - PMC

Potential BSE risk posed by the use of ruminant collagen and gelatine in feed for non‐ruminant farmed animals - - 2020 - EFSA Journal - Wiley Online Library

A Case of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Suspected to be Acquired from Gelatin Capsules (P1-9.006) | Neurology

Influences of Orally Taken Carotenoid-Rich Curly Kale Extract on Collagen I/Elastin Index of the Skin - PMC

Efficacy of Vitamin C Supplementation on Collagen Synthesis and Oxidative Stress After Musculoskeletal Injuries: A Systematic Review - Nicholas N. DePhillipo, Zachary S. Aman, Mitchell I. Kennedy, J.P. Begley, Gilbert Moatshe, Robert F. LaPrade, 2018

Ascorbic acid enhances the expression of type 1 and type 4 collagen and SVCT2 in cultured human skin fibroblasts - PubMed

Abnormal Hairs Point to Severe Deficiency | Discover Magazine

Differential Effects of Low-Dose and High-Dose Beta-Carotene Supplementation on the Signs of Photoaging and Type I Procollagen Gene Expression in Human Skin in vivo | Dermatology | Karger Publishers

Effects of golden tomato extract on skin appearance—outlook into gene expression in cultured dermal fibroblasts and on trans‐epidermal water loss and skin barrier in human subjects - Tarshish - 2022 - Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology - Wiley Online Library

Collagen White Paper - Clean Label Project