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arrrghle's avatar

Wow, very nicely and succinctly said! I would only add for people who are not familiar with the term that "microbiome" means something like "ecosystem of microbial life."

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pumpkinspiceheroincat's avatar

"It's gonna be YOOOGE."

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pumpkinspiceheroincat's avatar

Ik, r? And I'll get dead stuff all over my Jimmy Choos. And he'll be dead, so I can't get any more. Why is life so hard?

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pumpkinspiceheroincat's avatar

Purina Chicken Chow has antibiotics in it too.

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pumpkinspiceheroincat's avatar

I tried that. But then they learned how to climb out.

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H0mer0's avatar

I kind of consider that an illustration of the American business model in which large companies phagocytize smaller ones to limit development, innovation and competition

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H0mer0's avatar

my kids were born that year and they are the high point of my life.)

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H0mer0's avatar

OT albeit: This lovely lady doesn't illustrate it, but almost every female personal trainer I've met has breast implants. I know they need to look good but it sends me conflicting messages.

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H0mer0's avatar

The term organic can be misleading as hydrocarbons and benzene are considered organic molecules to a chemist.

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H0mer0's avatar

in Lilly's defense, aren't they among the companies that refuse to manufacture pentothal or whatever drug du jour is used for executions?

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ieatbees's avatar

WHY ARE YOU SHOWING ME CUTE MOO-COW FACES

I AM UPSET AND ANGRY AND TIRED OF NOT BEING PAID BY MY EMPLOYER AND ALSKDFJALSKDJF

i wanna pet themmm

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Who?'s avatar

didn't see your comment before I posted a shorter one like it - yours excellent

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HogeyeGrex🌻's avatar

if the overall goalBig "if."

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HogeyeGrex🌻's avatar

And the "conventional" food lobby has been working to get the political/regulatory definition expanded to the point of meaninglessness for quite some time now.

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Jenibrio Jenificus's avatar

Veggitarianism is always an option, I guess...o.O I think I am a bit afraid of that too, now, and I did not even know it was a thing.

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HogeyeGrex🌻's avatar

Oh, relax. We went through the Dark Ages once before. Didn't take but a few hundred years and a population drop to what, 5% of the current crop? Everything'll be fine.

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