▲ 695 ▼ ‘Explosive increase’ of ticks that cause meat allergy in US due to climate crisis (www.theguardian.com) submitted 1 year ago by silence7@slrpnk.net to c/news@lemmy.world 185 comments fedilink hide all child comments Unusually aggressive lone star ticks, common in the south-east, are spreading to areas previously too cold for them
[–] ashughes@feddit.uk 23 points 1 year ago (3 children) I see the vegans are escalating their tactics. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Hazor@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago We'll convert the bloodmouths, one way or another! The next plan is mosquitoes that make you allergic to cheese. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) The condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome, has proliferated from just a few dozen known cases in 2009 to as many as 450,000 now. Alpha-gal (galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) is a sugar molecule found in the cells of all mammals except humans and some primates Well, at least we can still eat each other, it seems. The rich be lookin' mighty tasty as of late... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) If it were up to me, eating the rich would be considered vegan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Well, they have no soul, no emotion, are not human, and seem to feel no pain. Dig in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Forget the alpha male; this is the year of alpha-gal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jokes aside does it impact the love of dairy and eggs too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leadore@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Dairy, but not eggs. Sufferers can still eat chicken and fish. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Thank god. I just discovered the magic that is pickled eggs and I refuse to give them up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago And humans and some other primates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hazor@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago We'll convert the bloodmouths, one way or another! The next plan is mosquitoes that make you allergic to cheese. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (2 children) The condition, known as alpha-gal syndrome, has proliferated from just a few dozen known cases in 2009 to as many as 450,000 now. Alpha-gal (galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose) is a sugar molecule found in the cells of all mammals except humans and some primates Well, at least we can still eat each other, it seems. The rich be lookin' mighty tasty as of late... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) If it were up to me, eating the rich would be considered vegan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Well, they have no soul, no emotion, are not human, and seem to feel no pain. Dig in. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Forget the alpha male; this is the year of alpha-gal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merdaverse@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) If it were up to me, eating the rich would be considered vegan permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Well, they have no soul, no emotion, are not human, and seem to feel no pain. Dig in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago Well, they have no soul, no emotion, are not human, and seem to feel no pain. Dig in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenMartian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago Forget the alpha male; this is the year of alpha-gal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Jokes aside does it impact the love of dairy and eggs too? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] leadore@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Dairy, but not eggs. Sufferers can still eat chicken and fish. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Thank god. I just discovered the magic that is pickled eggs and I refuse to give them up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago And humans and some other primates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] leadore@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Dairy, but not eggs. Sufferers can still eat chicken and fish. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Thank god. I just discovered the magic that is pickled eggs and I refuse to give them up. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago And humans and some other primates. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago Thank god. I just discovered the magic that is pickled eggs and I refuse to give them up. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago And humans and some other primates. permalink fedilink source parent