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[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 48 points 5 months ago

Life is so miserable in China they have to eat high protein nutritious diets just to cope, god and Jesus please deliver these people from the wicked evil of the CCP.

[-] jackmarxist@hexbear.net 23 points 5 months ago

Chinese people are being forced to eat protein instead of 5000 ice cream scoops everyday

[-] dditty@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

Why bother with 5000 ice cream scoops when I can just drink one DQ Moolatte

[-] context@hexbear.net 40 points 5 months ago

but are they getting enough essential vitamins like high fructose corn syrup?

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 5 months ago

Nah they're increasing it in a healthy way. But will drive Americans crazy cause it's more plant based than meat

[-] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 33 points 5 months ago

While China has previously pulled ahead of the US in a range of living standard measures – including life expectancy, healthcare insurance coverage, high-speed rail and 5G – the challenge to outpace American agriculture has been far steeper.

Hmmm

[-] Bloobish@hexbear.net 12 points 5 months ago

Americans: we are not owned guys, totes believe me PLEEEEAAAAASSSSEEEEEE!!! wojak-nooo

[-] RyanGosling@hexbear.net 7 points 5 months ago

But do they have Divinely Guaranteed Freedom from the Founding Fathers (PBUT)?

[-] emizeko@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

healthcare insurance coverage

hadn't realized about this one, that's pretty cool and I think happened in the last four years (dug into back in 2019 and I don't think this claim was made)

[-] HelluvaBottomCarter@hexbear.net 20 points 5 months ago

Next: "Is there a such thing as too many gainz? Chinese citizens swole beyond usefulness"

[-] flan@hexbear.net 16 points 5 months ago

Chinese economy is in shambles because everybody is flexing in front of the mirror instead of working

[-] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago

"OverSwoleness: The End of China?"

[-] Cysioland@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 5 months ago

Probably that aykshully too much protein is bad for longevity and muh Mediterranean diet

[-] mayo_cider@hexbear.net 14 points 5 months ago

I have a deja vu, almost like I've read a similar report from cia from 50 years ago

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@lemmy.today 13 points 5 months ago

The average American is about 80,000g. At 70% muscle, perhaps 55,000g of protein is a decent estimate of the protein in an American.

How often is the average Chinese national eating more than an American worth of protein. Per year? That would be like 150g/day. That seems pretty excessive unless like they're a body builder. If its in their lifetime, that's like 2g/day and way too little.

/j

[-] Mike1576218@lemmy.ml 12 points 5 months ago

Is "protein" in this article an euphemism for "meat" like usual in the us? Why do you do that? There are other sources of protein you know...

[-] LeninsBeard@hexbear.net 25 points 5 months ago

No, the first paragraph of the article lays if out pretty clearly. Also this website is literally chinese so weird time to try to dunk on Americans.

[-] Aria@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 5 months ago

Wonderful! We're about to have CIA propaganda start advocating for veganism!

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