When Scientists Go Stupid

[sadlikeknives]

I'm currently writing a paper on some scientists who decided the Ice Man was vegan, when he was found with, like, bow and arrows and little pieces of animal bone. And I am occasionally too sarcastic for my own good.

Also, a modern vegan’s diet is drastically different than a prehistoric vegan’s would have been, due to a distinct lack of alternate sources of protein in the ancient world. There was no peanut butter or tofu in 4000 BC, unless they found a jar of Jif with the Ice Man and just forgot to tell us.

Comments

[sonneta.livejournal.com]

Well, obviously he used the bow and arrow to... compete in some sort of archery competition. And the animal was his pet. YES, that must be it.

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

Their conclusions were based on analysis of the stable nitrogen isotopes in his hair.

YEAH.

[auroura76.livejournal.com]

Scientists are awesome.

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

Aren't they just?

Oh, and they tested 2 modern vegans, 9 people who identified as vegetarians, and 1 person who 'claimed he subsisted on an omnivorous diet.' I think it's that 'subsisted' that gets me.

[cosmorific.livejournal.com]

Choosy cavemen choose Jif!

[vampychick.livejournal.com]

They so do!

Telly and I had a whole debate last night over whether or not Jif was vegan.

Me: What, does it contain cow oil?
Telleh: I don't know, maybe?
Me: *gets jar of Jif* All of these come from plants. Except maybe the mono- and diglycerides, because I don't know what those are.

[cosmorific.livejournal.com]

I knew a hardcore vegan who probably could have told you. He used to call the 800 numbers on food labels to find out what was in the "natural flavors."