silence7MtoClimate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish·2 months agoHow to Make a Nation of Meat Eaters Crave the Humble Bean(www.nytimes.com)external-linkarrow-up187arrow-down16message-square35fedilink
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkHow to Make a Nation of Meat Eaters Crave the Humble Bean(www.nytimes.com)silence7MtoClimate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish·2 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squaresilence7OPMarrow-up19arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkIn the US, they’re mostly fed to animals, though a chunk get turned into diesel
minus-squarejolarrow-up16arrow-down0·2 months agoedit-22 months agolinkfedilinkThere’s even anti-bean propaganda in the Form of “Mexican food gives you the runs”. America hates beans.
minus-squareZagorathEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down0·2 months agolinkfedilinkI’ve heard that joke, but is that anti-bean propaganda? I thought it was to do with spiciness, not the beans. I’ve heard the same joke about Indian food. I’d secondarily also think the joke was about greasy food. Either way, not the beans.
In the US, they’re mostly fed to animals, though a chunk get turned into diesel
There’s even anti-bean propaganda in the Form of “Mexican food gives you the runs”. America hates beans.
I’ve heard that joke, but is that anti-bean propaganda? I thought it was to do with spiciness, not the beans. I’ve heard the same joke about Indian food.
I’d secondarily also think the joke was about greasy food. Either way, not the beans.