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1. mcswel+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-07 17:51:35
If Lysenko Jr wants us all to eat steaks, he should get to work on either eliminating ticks, or creating a cure for alphagal (alpha galactose) allergy transmitted by many ticks. I've had to stop eating beef (my wife gives me a little bite of her steak once in awhile), along with lamb and pork (pork seems to be less of a problem than beef, but I still have to eat it in moderation).

In case you're not familiar with this allergy, it doesn't behave like other food allergies: instead of getting instant symptoms, it hits you hours later, making it hard to figure out why you suddenly have hives---unless you already know about alpha gal.

replies(3): >>CGMthr+S >>tracke+C8 >>NickC2+Sa
2. CGMthr+S[view] [source] 2026-01-07 17:54:20
>>mcswel+(OP)
I'm sure the government is trying. The government weaponized alpha-gal in the first place.
3. tracke+C8[view] [source] 2026-01-07 18:21:20
>>mcswel+(OP)
That's rough... I have issues when I eat legumes and wheat... I still like pasta and pretty much had peanut butter every day of my life up to a few years ago. When I manage to stick to a meat centered diet I do better... but it's easy to get off track in social circles.
4. NickC2+Sa[view] [source] 2026-01-07 18:28:53
>>mcswel+(OP)
>he should get to work on either eliminating ticks, or creating a cure for alphagal

Or he should just lobby to make high quality, lean, grass-fed steaks cheaper so everyone who wants to consume them can consume them. It's not currently cheap.

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