Once I talked to a person who said they were asexual. They were also heavily depressed and thought about committing suicide. I repeatedly told them to eat some meat, as they were vegan for many years. I myself had experienced veganism-induced depression. Finally, after many weeks they ate some chicken, and the next time we spoke, they said that they were no longer asexual, nor depressed.

I was vegan or vegetarian for many consecutive years. Vegetarianism was manageable, perhaps because of cheese. I never hit the extreme low points that I did with veganism. I remember once after not eating meat for a long time there was a period of maybe a weak, where I got extremely fatigued. I took 200mg of modafinil[1], without having any build-up resistance. Usually, this would give me a lot of energy. But then I was barely able to enter some terminal commands [...]

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First published:
December 22nd, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/H27mzmW6G5ywyrJBn/vegans-should-eat-just-enough-meat-emperically-evaluate-the

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“Vegans should eat just enough Meat - emperically evaluate the minimum ammount of meat that maximizes utility” by Johannes C. Mayer

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“Vegans should eat just enough Meat - emperically evaluate the minimum ammount of meat that maximizes utility” by Johannes C. Mayer