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minus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·2 days agoGreat! Let ‘em have their animal fats/lard/tallow. They don’t trust medical doctors, so when their LDL goes through the roof… well, Darwinism will step in. Problem will self-correct in a generation or two. In other words: FAFO.
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoFor non-contagious diseases, sure. But as it turns out, obesity is actually contagious: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5124998/
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·1 day agoSocial contagion as a component in disease spread and prevention is a really interesting concept and definitely needs more study.
Great! Let ‘em have their animal fats/lard/tallow. They don’t trust medical doctors, so when their LDL goes through the roof… well, Darwinism will step in. Problem will self-correct in a generation or two.
In other words: FAFO.
For non-contagious diseases, sure.
But as it turns out, obesity is actually contagious: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5124998/
Social contagion as a component in disease spread and prevention is a really interesting concept and definitely needs more study.