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Re:Eat Real Food by orwin on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @01:20PM (#46530264)
But non-animal proteins bio-accumulate less harmfull stuff (like lead) and contain more useful minerals. I hate doing the "the truth is in the middle" guy, but here, the correct diet is clearly in the middle, no?
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Re:Eat Real Food by deinonychus on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @02:10PM (#46531031)
i agree that plant proteins usually contain more beneficial minerals than meat, but that also certainly includes lead. whole plants and especially plant-based protein products contain lots of lead, but it's unclear if this is a huge problem

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-91554-z#Sec5 https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-sha...

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