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My MIL went off the vegan deep end about a year ago. She 100% believes that anything can be cured by going vegan, and non plant-based foods are what causes every issue. Not even exaggerating, she believes that within 8 weeks of going vegan, you'll be cured of: alzheimers, dementia, diabetes, cancer, hormone issues, autoimmune diseases, permanent disabilities, autism, and basically anything else wrong with you genetic or otherwise.
Nah but a whole food plant-based has been scientifically proven to help with all those issues.
https://www.cfp.ca/content/63/10/744?etoc
All of them? Veganism will cure autism?
Nah. Pesticides and pollution will make it more widespread.
Mmmmmh yes, being super ableist in a post that's calling our ableism
Yes. Of course. My post above is super ableist. Not just ableist, super ableist. It makes normal ableists look like antiableists. To be honest, it probably transcends ableism. I'd say it belongs in the postableist era.
A bit confused though...Why is it ableist?
They're going to vaccinate you
Good. Who's they?