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> I can imagine a future scenario where, in the interests of public health, someone figures out how to transliterate the 'too much salt' genes to 'too much sugar' genes.

This has already been contemplated as a way to reduce consumption of red meat. [1] Just make people allergic to it. All in the name of fighting global warming of course.

1: https://twitter.com/bitcoinorthobro/status/14072586753587159...




That’s the most PETA thing I’ve heard in about forever.


tl;dw: crazy person wants to intentionally give the entire human population alpha-gal syndrome.


Unfortunately not just some "crazy person". He heads up the College of Global Public Health’s Center for Bioethics at New York University




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