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Researchers took 44 men and gave either plant-protein or animal-protein supplements for 12 weeks while strength training. There was no statistical difference in muscle strength or mass between groups (www.tandfonline.com)
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[–] The_v@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Lead arsenate was a very common pesticides for decades.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_hydrogen_arsenate

[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

you know...we can look back and make fun of the romans for using lead water pipes even though they knew lead caused all sorts of health problems.

then...to this day not only do we still have lead water pipes, we decided to spray it on all of our food.

it's a wonder we survived as a species at all tbh

[–] PartyAt15thAndSummit@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Wow! That's awful. Funny how DDT was seen as an "improvement."