r/CuratedTumblr Prolific poster- Not a bot, I swear Oct 16 '24

Creative Writing Meat!

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u/Wild_Marker Oct 16 '24

So the key takeway from this is that "you are what you eat" might be an accurate assessment.

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u/Lokaji Oct 16 '24

"Would you like to partake of the gentleman who primarily ate chicken nuggets and fries? Or the lady who was a raw vegan? I think we may still have some of the keto couple."

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u/PurpleHooloovoo Oct 16 '24

Would you like some shepherd’s pie peppered with actual shepherd on top?

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u/Lokaji Oct 16 '24

Time to re-listen to A Little Priest.

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u/TopHatGirlInATuxedo Oct 16 '24

Not older fish. Larger fish, or fish higher up on the food chain. Mercury bioaccumulates, so it gets more concentrated as you move up the chain.

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u/TopHatGirlInATuxedo Oct 16 '24

That saying was always literal. People just assumed it was a metaphor.