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The Protein-Obsessed Fast Food Industry's Latest Innovation: Big-Ass Cups of Plain Meat
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this post was submitted on 24 Jan 2026
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Beans are a better protein source because you get fiber too and fiber is really the thing people lack in their diet. Also, no living creature is harmed in the process.
Except the beans but they’re bastards anyway.
Not even sure why but this cracked me up. Appreciate the laugh man.
Just neglect to adequately soak the beans; you will understand.
Can we talk about insoluble fiber for a second?
A discount grocery store near me had 3 for $1 turnip greens. I ate then all over two days along with some homemade chicken stock I needed to use. What came out of me the next day was some kind of lovecraftian sleep paralysis demon. But holy shit have I been feeling great ever since! I sleep easier and longer, more energy throughout the day without a mainline of caffeine, and I think I've actually lost some weight dispite not actively trying to!
Y'all mfers need ~~Jesus~~fiber!
I've honestly wanted to do a cleanse maybe this will be the trick. Plus I've always wanted to meet my lovecraftian demons, so added bonus!
Homie, I cannot describe how happier I've been since then! I mean, I know gut micro biota contribute to mental wellness. But the difference is fucking stark for me!
Also I am not a doctor or professional! Do not think this is some sorta miracle cure! It just happened this way for me, ymmv.
Right right of course. I've just been making steady improvements to my diet and had t found a lot in terms of fiber. Just something to try. Appreciate it!
Beans are great, but you need to eat 7 cups of beans, ~1.75 Litres of beans to get 100g of protein.
Even if you're vegetarian there are better sources of protein then that.
Noone is saying get all your protein from beans. Maybe 25 grams from beans is doable, then have some yogurt, some whole wheat pasta/bread stuff, a few eggs. Variety in your diet and whole foods are more important than hitting specific macros as you get a good range of micronutrients, fibre and your gut microbiome is happier.
I could probably handle a handle of beans in a day, but I'm not sure if it'll go as well if I keep forgetting to pour out the vodka before beaning the handle
Pff, be down wind after dinner and tell me no living creature was harmed 😁
But seriously, beans are great!
Y'all talking about beans?
Beans‽
The magical fruit?
The more you eat...
The more you eviscerate the patriarchy?
Oh fuck yeah! I can literally get behind this!
TIL plants aren't alive.
I dunno if we can call them creatures. Considering a creature is almost universally considered an animal, it is at least considered motile.
Oh snap he got us, boys! Give this guy a podcast and a position in the Trump administration!
Everything annihilated by aerial spraying, and the creatures (including farm workers) dying of cancer from non-lethal doses, would beg to differ.
Are you aware livestock eats farmed crops too? Taking out the middle man (or cow) makes the whole thing more efficient at least.
Yeah, there's nothing we can do that literally harms no living creature. Any vegan who has given their choices a second of thought will acknowledge that it's about harm minimization, not causing zero harm.
I wish everybody would get more "precise with their language" instead of running around spouting "zero harm" "absolutely no suffering" and such things, because people who say that often enough start to really believe it - instead of having a second of thought.
And I wish for world peace but similarly that isn't ever happening.
True. But when someone is behind a keyboard, they can double down on their stupidity.